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Why Do All Objects Fall at the Same Rate in a Vacuum?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • The equivalence principle states gravitational mass equals inertial mass.
  • Without air resistance, gravity accelerates all objects equally.
  • This was famously tested by Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott on the Moon.
  • A hammer and feather hit the lunar surface simultaneously.

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