You drop two rocks from the edge of a cliff. Rock 2 is dropped a short time afte

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You drop two rocks from the edge of a cliff. Rock 2 is dropped a short time after rock 1 is dropped. As the two rocks fall, what happens to the distance between the two rocks? (This question is asking about what happens while they are falling, not after they land, of course.)

A) The distance between the rocks stays the same

B) The distance between the rocks increases

C) The distance between the rocks decreases

D) The distance between the rocks, as they fall, may increase or decrease depending on the amount of time between drops

Explanation / Answer

distance between them = 1/2 at^2 - 1/2 a [T-t ]^2 the distanc between them increses .

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