Melissa is working on the roof of her house. She drops a hammer and a nail. Why do both objects hit the ground at the same time?(1 point)

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Responses

Drag causes both objects to fall at the same rate.
Drag causes both objects to fall at the same rate.

Air resistance causes both objects to fall at the same rate.
Air resistance causes both objects to fall at the same rate.

Earth’s gravity causes both objects to fall at the same rate.
Earth’s gravity causes both objects to fall at the same rate.

Velocity causes both objects to fall at the same rate.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Earth’s gravity causes both objects to fall at the same rate.

This is based on the principle that in the absence of significant air resistance, all objects fall at the same acceleration due to gravity, regardless of their mass. In a vacuum, a hammer and a nail would hit the ground simultaneously because they are both affected by gravity equally.