If you dropped a penny and a tennis ball from a hot air balloon, which would hit the ground first?
If you dropped a penny and a tennis ball from a hot air balloon, which would hit the ground first?
user
A tennis ball, but it's not 100% predictable.
assistant
Would it make a difference if the hot air balloon had a higher altitude?
user
The answer is yes, if the ball's speed is going to be constant and the ball has the same initial acceleration as the penny.
assistant
So it takes different times for them to reach their terminal velocities?
user