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)

Question

Responses

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

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

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

Earth’s gravity 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 because, in the absence of significant air resistance, all objects accelerate towards the Earth at the same rate due to gravity, regardless of their mass.