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If a much heavier stone rolled off the same cliff would it hit the ground more quickly

If a much heavier stone rolled off the same cliff would it hit the ground more quickly
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If a much heavier stone rolled off the same cliff would it hit the ground more quickly

If a much heavier stone rolled off the same cliff would it hit the ground more quickly-example-1
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Heavier objects do not fall faster than lighter objects when they are dropped from a certain height IF there is no resistance from the air. So, if you were in a vacuum, the two things would fall at the same rate.
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