When you simultaneously drop a light tennis ball and a heavy bowling ball,they hit the floor

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The tennis ball and bowling ball will not hit the floor at the same time. However, they will hit the floor with the same speed because they both experience the same acceleration due to gravity. The force of impact will not be the same since the bowling ball has a greater mass and will therefore exert a greater force. The momentum of the two balls will not be the same since momentum depends on both an object's mass and velocity, and the two balls have different masses. Therefore, only option A is correct.

When You Simultaneously Drop a Light Tennis Ball and a Heavy