Suppose you drop a 10-pound weight and a 5-pound weight on the Moon,both from the same height at the same time.What will happen?
A)Both will hit the ground at the same time.
B)The 10-pound weight will hit the ground before the 5-pound weight.
C)The 5-pound weight will hit the ground before the 10-pound weight.
D)Both weights will float freely,since everything is weightless on the Moon.

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On the Moon, the acceleration due to gravity is much less compared to that on the Earth, which means that the weight of an object is much less. Both the 10-pound weight and 5-pound weight have a much lesser weight on the Moon, so their acceleration towards the ground will be the same, and they will hit the ground at the same time. This is in accordance with Galileo's observations and his famous experiment on falling bodies.

Suppose You Drop a 10-Pound Weight and a 5-Pound Weight