What was the reason that astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon?(1 point)

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to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that all objects fall at the same speed

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The reason that astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon was to show that all objects fall at the same speed. This demonstration illustrated that the acceleration due to gravity on the moon causes different objects to fall at the same rate, regardless of their mass.