Question

What was the reason that astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon?
-to show that all objects fall at the same speed
-to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
-to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
-to show that the direction of gravity is always downward

Answer 1

Astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the Moon to demonstrate that all objects fall at the same speed in a vacuum, regardless of their mass. This experiment effectively illustrated the principle of gravity and confirmed Galileo's earlier observations about falling objects. So the correct answer is:

**to show that all objects fall at the same speed.**