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An evacuated long tube contains a coin and a feather. If both objects fall together starting from the top of the tube, it is expected that:
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An evacuated long tube contains a coin and a feather. If both objects fall together starting from the top of the tube, it is expected that:

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They will fall together and land together, since there is no air resistance to slow the feather down. Classic experiment, I believe it was tried on the moon years ago.
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