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If a stone and a pencil are dropped simultaneously in vacuum from the top of a tower, which of the two will reach the ground first?

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a

Pencil

b

None of the above

c

Both will reach the ground simultaneously

d

Stone

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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Acceleration due to gravity will not depend on mass. It remains the same for each object. Since stone and pencil will fall in a vacuum, there will be no air. Therefore, both will reach the ground simultaneously.

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