JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download

A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface....

Physics
JAMB 2010

A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct?

  • A. the feather will be blown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily
  • B. the stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time
  • C. the feather will reach the ground first
  • D. the stone will reach the ground first
JAMB CBT Mobile App 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 127076
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The acceleration of free fall due to gravity is independent of mass of the body. Therefore, ignoring air resistance, which affects feather more than the stone, the stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time

There is an explanation video available below.


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
JAMB CBT Mobile App 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 127076

Explanation Video

JAMB CBT Mobile App 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 127076

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
JAMB CBT Mobile App 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 127076
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 127076
JAMB CBT Mobile App 2025 - Free Download
JAMB CBT 2025 - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - Get Ready!
JAMB CBT Software 2025 - Free Download