BASIC QUESTION

When a body is dropped, it falls with a speed proportional to its weight. Is it:
(1) Always true
(2) True only if objects fall in a vacuum
(3) True only if objects fall through air
(4) Never true

11 Answers

21
Raksha Agarwal ·

3

11
Shreya Banerjee ·

3

11
Chandra Prakash Mishra ·

3

1
Abhra Choudhuri ·

@Chandra Prakash Mishra, is it because of the friction offered by the air?

21
Hamza-Ul-Huda ·

2..

1
Agnish Choudhury ·

4.....

466
Himanshu Giria ·

4...

466
Himanshu Giria ·

F = mg = G M m / R2
or, g=G M / R2

now in case of air the upthrust or bouyancy depends on its volume and hence on density
so for substances of same density
2
is correct

283
Sahil Jain ·

4

466
Himanshu Giria ·

Sir what is the correct ansr...

1161
Akash Anand ·

If we consider that the body is dropped from a height compared to the radius of earth then 4th option will be correct.

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