Asked by Exponents are Dumb

A shoe and a shirt are released from the same height. They take different amounts of time to fall to the ground. How can this be explained?(1 point)
Responses

The weight is equal on the two objects, but there is more air resistance on the shoe.
The weight is equal on the two objects, but there is more air resistance on the shoe.

The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.
The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.

The weight is greater on the shoe than on the shirt, but there is equal air resistance on the objects.
The weight is greater on the shoe than on the shirt, but there is equal air resistance on the objects.

The masses of the two objects are the same, but they are affected differently by air resistance.
The masses of the two objects are the same, but they are affected differently by air resistance.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.

Air resistance (drag) depends on shape, area and orientation. The shirt experiences much more drag relative to its weight than the shoe, so it falls slower. In a vacuum, with no air resistance, they would hit the ground at the same time.