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Questions
Right or wrong sentence.
Free fall of an object does not depend on the mass of the object.
Right or wrong sentence.
The speed of release of an object does not depend on the mass of the object.
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Solution
The given sentence is right.
Explanation:
In ideal free fall (only gravity acting), the acceleration g is the same for all objects at a given location, so the motion does not depend on the object’s mass.
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