t-shirt and a brick are dropped from the exact same height on a planet that has no atmosphere (i.e., no air). Which of the following statements correctly describes how their falls will compare?

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The brick will fall faster because gravity exerts a greater force on the brick than on the t-shirt
The t-shirt will fall faster because it has less mass and will be able to increase its speed more easily than the brick
Both objects will fall at a similar rate because the planet's gravity will act on them equally
Both objects will fall at a similar rate because gravity is not acting on either object

Answer 1

in relation to the lack of atmosphere.