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Hello,
In this problem: http://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/undergrad/probweek/prob1.pdf
Two balls are dropped, one on top of each other. When figuring out how high the top ball bounces, the solution assumes that the bottom ball hits the ground first, without the other ball on top of it.
I thought that ideally the two balls would stay on top of each other, since they experience the same acceleration, and would both "hit" at the same time. Is something wrong with my thinking?
In this problem: http://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/undergrad/probweek/prob1.pdf
Two balls are dropped, one on top of each other. When figuring out how high the top ball bounces, the solution assumes that the bottom ball hits the ground first, without the other ball on top of it.
I thought that ideally the two balls would stay on top of each other, since they experience the same acceleration, and would both "hit" at the same time. Is something wrong with my thinking?
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