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Why do bodies of different masses reach the ground at the same time if dropped from the same height. (Neglecting the air resistence)​​

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The Equivalence Principle states that acceleration due to gravity for all objects is constant. Therefore, when two objects are dropped from the same height, regardless of mass, they undergo the same acceleration due to gravity; they fall at the same rate.

In simpler terms, acceleration is independent of mass, meaning mass can be neglected in this instant.

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