Consider drops of water that leak from a dripping faucet. As the drops fall, they
A)get closer together.
B)get farther apart.
C)remain at a relatively fixed distance from one another.

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As the drops fall, they accelerate due to gravity. The first drop falls a little before the second drop starts to fall, so the first drop has a head start. As both drops accelerate, the distance between them increases because the second drop cannot catch up to the first drop's increasing speed. This results in the drops getting farther apart as they fall.

Consider Drops of Water That Leak from a Dripping Faucet