Two objects A and B are thrown upward simultaneously with the same speed. The mass of A is greater than the mass of B. Suppose the air exerts a constant and equal force of resistance on the two bodies, then which of the following is true?
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Let the masses of A and B be M and m respectively (with M > m ). The net force of each object as they're thrown upward is equated by:
M a A = M g + F a i r ⇒ a A = g + M F a i r ;
m a B = m g + F a i r ⇒ a B = g + m F a i r ;
which upon observation a A < a B . Now the heights of each object can be modeled via uniform acceleration kinematics:
v f i n a l 2 = v i n i t i a l 2 + 2 a y
with v i n i t i a l = v 0 , v f i n a l = 0 for both cases. Solving for y in either scenario gives:
y A = 2 a A v 0 2 and y B = 2 a B v 0 2
and since a A < a B , this results in y A > y B .