Ignoring air resistance, a heavy ball and a light ball dropped together from the same height will
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Correct answer to question 5 (Mechanical Comprehension): reach the ground at the same moment
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Gravity pulls harder on the heavier ball but that ball also has more inertia to overcome, and the two effects cancel exactly. Both accelerate at the same rate. In real air a feather falls slowly, which is drag rather than gravity.
Updated: November 2026