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Hi, need help for this question for answer D.
My understanding is that R has a greater mass- hence greater Gravitational potential energy, hence greater kinetic energy. and so R should land on the ground first as compared to N.
But model answer says that N and R will land at the same time, regardless of their mass. Any idea why? Thanks in advance.

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It is counter intuitive, but, here’s a link to the Wikipedia page that explains why both bodies would fall to the ground at the same time if we negate air resistance.  Do read it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27s_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment

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