What was the reason that astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon?(1 point)

Question

Responses

to show that all objects fall at the same speed
to show that all objects fall at the same speed

to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects
to show that heavy objects fall faster than light objects

to show that the direction of gravity is always downward
to show that the direction of gravity is always downward

to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth

Answer 1

The correct response is: to show that all objects fall at the same speed.

David Scott conducted this experiment on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, demonstrating that a feather and a hammer, when dropped in the vacuum of the lunar environment, fell to the ground simultaneously, regardless of their different masses.