A boulder 50 times heavier than a pebble doesn't fall faster when both are dropped because

A. air resistance during fall is negligible.
B. experiments show both accelerate equally.
C. gravity acts equally on both the pebble and the boulder.
D. it has 50 times greater mass.


Answer: A

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