Free Fall: A 10-kg rock and 20-kg rock are dropped from the same height and experience no significant air resistance. If it takes the 20-kg rock a time T to reach the ground, what time will it take the 10-kg rock to reach the ground?

A. 4T
B. 2T
C. T
D. T/2
E. T/4


Answer: C

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