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A 10-lb rock and a 1-lb rock are dropped simultaneously from the same height. (a) Some...

A 10-lb rock and a 1-lb rock are dropped simultaneously from the same height.

(a) Some say that because the 10-lb rock has 10 times as much force acting on it as the 1-lb rock, it should reach the ground first. Do you agree?

(b) Describe the situation if the rocks were dropped by an astronaut on the Moon.

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