Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored. Which ball has the greatest average speed?

The one falling from the greatest height will have the greatest speed.

h = 1/2 g t^2        time for ball to fall distance h

h2 / h1 = t2^2 / t1^2       dividing equations

h2 / t2^2 = h1 / t1^2

Let v be the average speed (v2 = h2 / t2)

1 / t2 * v2 = 1 / t1 * v1

v2 / v1 = t2 / t1      the one taking the longest to fall has the greater av. speed

Check:

h4 / h1 = t4^2 / t1^2     or

t4 / t1 = (h4 / h1)^1/2

In this case t4 / t1 = (4 / 1)^1/2 = 2  or twice the average speed

t1 = (2 h / g)^1/2 = .2^1/2 = .447       using g = 10

t4 = (2 h / g)^1/2 = .8^1/2 = .894

v1 = 1 / .447 = 2.24 m/s average speed

v4 = 4 / .894 = 4.47    or twice the average speed

answer: 0.20

explanation: this can only be the answew because all the other measuremnets are not close

force is based upon mass and acceleration.the statement is not always true.

it can be explained from newton's second law of motion.

as per newton's second law of motion the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place along the direction of force.

mathematically it can be written as -

                                              ⇒      

here   k is the proportionality constant whose value is 1.

                                                            [a is the acceleration=dv/dt]

hence we see that force not only depends on mass and acceleration but also on velocity and rate of change of mass. force f will depend on mass and acceleration only when mass is constant.

hence the statement that force is based upon mass and acceleration is false.