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if a coin and a piece of paper are dropped simultaneously from the same height which of two will touch the ground first? what will happen if they are dropped together in vacuum​
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if a coin and a piece of paper are dropped simultaneously from the same height which of two will touch the ground first? what will happen if they are dropped together in vacuum​

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The coin will hit the ground first
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The coin will hit the ground first because it is smaller and has more mass also is heavier when paper only has a small mass is very thin and is almost as light as a feather.
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