LoL am I heading into plane on a conveyor belt territory, surely they will accelerate at the same rate but terminal velocity would depend on several factors, mass, shape etc etc.
Oh god no, what have I done.
OK, good, you saved it at the last minute. I had a nasty feeling you were about to tell us that a bowling ball would go quicker than an egg, or something. The air resistance thing is to do with shape, but definitely not mass, but never mind.
To the guy who asked how long it would take... assuming g = 10m/s^2, no air resistance and the distance is 625m, for rounder figures...
s = ut + 1/2at^2
625 = 0t + 1/2*10*t^2
625=5t^2
125=t^2
t~11s
And when it gets to the bottom it will be travelling at...
v^2=u^2+2as
v^2=0^2+2*10*625
v^2=12500
v~112m/s
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