A feather and an iron nail are dropped from the same height inside a vacuum chamber. Which statement is true?

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A The iron nail hits the ground first.
B The feather hits the ground first.
C Both hit the ground at exactly the same time.
D The feather floats and never reaches the ground.

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Answer: C. Both hit the ground at exactly the same time.

Correct Answer: C) Both hit the ground at exactly the same time.
Explanation: In a vacuum, there is no air resistance to slow things down. Because acceleration due to gravity (g) does not depend on the mass of the object, all objects accelerate downward at the exact same rate.

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A feather and an iron nail are dropped from the same height inside a vacuum chamber. Which statement is true?

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