A feather and a coin will have equal accelerations when falling in a vacuum because

A) their velocities are the same.
B) the force of gravity is the same for each in a vacuum.
C) the force of gravity does not act in a vacuum.
D) the ratio of both the feather's and coin's weight to mass is the same.
E) none of the above


Answer: D

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