What did Galileo observe when the two stones of different masses were dropped from the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy)?

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The two stones never reached the ground.

The two stones reached the ground at the same time.

The heavier stone reached the ground first.

The lighter stone reached the ground first.

answer is B.

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Galileo observed that the two stones of different masses reached the ground at the same time when they were dropped from the leaning tower of Pisa.
When Galileo dropped two stones of different masses from the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy), he discovered that the two stones reached the ground simultaneously. Galileo argued that the air offers resistance to objects falling through it. Galileo concluded that the acceleration to which the stones were subjected did not depend on the object's mass.

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