In a laboratory on Earth, all the air is pumped from a large tube. A feather and a steel ball are simultaneously released from rest inside the tube. What happens next?
A. The feather falls and hits the bottom before the steel ball
B. The steel ball falls and hits the bottom before the feather
C. Both objects float weightless inside the tube
D. Both objects fall and hit the bottom at the same time
Answer: D
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