When Patty drops a leaf and an acorn at the same time, they will both fall toward the ground due to gravity. However, their rates of descent may differ because of their shapes, sizes, and masses.
In a vacuum, without air resistance, both the leaf and the acorn would fall at the same rate and hit the ground simultaneously, as all objects in free fall accelerate at the same rate (approximately 9.81 m/s²). However, in the real world, air resistance plays a significant role.
The leaf, being lighter and having a greater surface area relative to its mass, will experience more air resistance compared to the acorn. As a result, it may flutter or drift downward more slowly than the heavier acorn, which will fall more directly and quickly to the ground.
So, in a typical scenario, the acorn will likely hit the ground first, followed by the leaf.