Suppose you are on the moon and you drop a rock and a feather at the same time. You will find that
A) the rock falls faster than the feather, and both speeds are the same as they would be on Earth.
B) the two fall at the same speed, but this speed is slower than a rock would fall on Earth.
C) the two fall at the same speed, and this speed is the same as the speed of a rock falling on Earth.
D) the rock falls faster than the feather, although both of them fall slower than they would on Earth.
E) they don't fall-- they remain suspended above the surface of the moon.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about 1/6 of that on Earth. This means that objects fall at a slower speed on the moon than they would on Earth. However, the acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects, regardless of their mass. This means that a rock and a feather will fall at the same speed on the moon, even though the rock is much heavier than the feather.

Suppose You Are on the Moon and You Drop a Rock