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Question
If a stone and a pencil are dropped simultaneously in vacuum from the top of a tower, then which of the two will reach the ground first? Give reason.
Solution
In vacuum, both will reach the ground simultaneously because acceleration due to gravity is same (=g) on both objects.
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