tpsstar Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 18, 2011 #1 A dripping water faucet steadily releases drops 1.0 s apart. As these drops fall, will the distance between them increase, decrease, or remain the same?
A dripping water faucet steadily releases drops 1.0 s apart. As these drops fall, will the distance between them increase, decrease, or remain the same?
gneill Mentor Messages 20,989 Reaction score 2,934 Apr 18, 2011 #2 Well, what are your thoughts on this? You need to make an attempt to solve the problem before we can help you out.
Well, what are your thoughts on this? You need to make an attempt to solve the problem before we can help you out.
tpsstar Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Apr 18, 2011 #3 I think that distance will increase due to gravitational force which is proportional to masses
gneill Mentor Messages 20,989 Reaction score 2,934 Apr 18, 2011 #4 Can you demonstrate your hypothesis mathematically?
tpsstar Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Apr 18, 2011 #5 Sorry i can't that's why I am stuck. I just assumed it.