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1.Galileo conducted experiments from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. If he dropped a piece of burlap tied into a ball with twine and a 2-pound rock at the same time, what would he have seen and why? (5 points)

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Answer:

The time for both of the balls to reach the ground would be the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

If no air resistance is present, the rate of descent depends only on how far the object has fallen, no matter how heavy the object is. This means that two objects will reach the ground at the same time if they are dropped simultaneously from the same height. ... In air, a feather and a ball do not fall at the same rate.

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