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.

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

Air resistance 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.

In a vacuum (without air resistance), all objects fall at the same rate due to the acceleration of gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s², regardless of their mass. In the presence of air, lighter objects may experience more drag, but if we assume minimal effect from air resistance (as is often the case in typical scenarios), both objects will fall at the same rate due to gravity alone.