A stone and a feather are dropped simultaneously from a certain height. Why does the stone reach the ground first?

Acceleration due to gravity on the stone is less than that on the feather.

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Air resistance on the feather is more than that on the stone.

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Air resistance on the feather is less than that on the stone.

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Acceleration due to gravity on the stone is more than that on the feather.

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Solution

The correct option is B Air resistance on the feather is more than that on the stone.
Acceleration due to gavity is independent of the mass of the object. So both will experience same amount of acceleration.
The stone reaches the ground first because it experiences less resistance from the air whereas the feather due to its light weight experiences more air resistance.

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