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

Question

Responses

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

to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth
to show that the moon has the same gravity as Earth

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

to show that the direction of gravity is always downward

Answer 1

The correct response is:

to show that all objects fall at the same speed.

David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon to demonstrate that, in the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass. This experiment effectively illustrated the principle of gravity in a vacuum.