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Two balls of the same diameter are dropped simultaneously from a very tall bridge. One b...

Two balls of the same diameter are dropped simultaneously from a very tall bridge. One ball is solid lead, and the other is hollow plastic and has a much smaller mass than the solid lead ball. Use a free-body diagram to explain why the solid lead ball reaches the ground first. Hint: Include the air drag force in your analysis.

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