Multiple choice

If gravity were the only force acting on a falling brick & a feather, which would fall faster?

  1. the brick

  2. the feather

  3. neither

  4. both would fall at the same rate
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the absence of air resistance, gravity acts on all objects with the same acceleration. Therefore, a brick and a feather would fall at the same rate.

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