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title: "A rock is dropped from the top of a tall tower. Half a second later another rock, twice as massive as the first, is dropped. Ignoring air resistance what is the correct choice?"
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# A rock is dropped from the top of a tall tower. Half a second later another rock, twice as massive as the first, is dropped. Ignoring air resistance what is the correct choice?

A rock is dropped from the top of a tall tower. Half a second later another rock, twice as massive as the first, is dropped. Ignoring air resistance what is the correct choice?

- **A.** the distance between the rocks increases while both are falling.
- **B.** the distance between the rocks decreases while both are falling.
- **C.** the distance between the rocks stays constant while both are falling.
- **D.** the acceleration is greater for the more massive rock.
- **E.** they strike the ground more than half a second apart.

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