Question #310
Dan holds two rolls of toilet paper in his hands, as seen in the
photograph below.
Dan will now release them from rest simultaneously, allowing the one in
his left hand to fall freely, but holding the end of the toilet paper with
his right hand so that the roll unwinds as it falls.
Which of the following will happen?
- (a) The roll in Dan's right hand (unwinding as it falls) will reach
the floor first.
- (b) The roll in Dan's left hand (freely falling) will reach the floor
first.
- (c) The two rolls will reach the floor at the same time.
- (d) The toilet paper in Dan's right hand will break.
- (e) Other.
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