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If it takes more force for an object with more mass to accelerate because it has more inertia and objects with less mass have more acceleration (because a∝1/m in Newton's Second Law F=ma), then why do
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If it takes more force for an object with more mass to accelerate because it has more inertia and objects with less mass have more acceleration (because a∝1/m in Newton's Second Law F=ma), then why do objects with more mass and objects with less mass accelerate at the same rate towards Earth (about 9.8m/s^2)?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Gravity is the only force acting on an object in free-fall. According to Newton's second law, the force is equal to mg, so the mass is taken into account there.

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