Question
What was the reason that astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon?(1 point)
Responses
to show that all objects fall at the same speed
to show that all objects fall at the same speed
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
Responses
to show that all objects fall at the same speed
to show that all objects fall at the same speed
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **to show that all objects fall at the same speed**.
David Scott conducted this experiment on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, demonstrating that a feather and a hammer, when dropped in the vacuum of the lunar environment, fell to the ground simultaneously, regardless of their different masses.
David Scott conducted this experiment on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, demonstrating that a feather and a hammer, when dropped in the vacuum of the lunar environment, fell to the ground simultaneously, regardless of their different masses.