In a vacuum, a five-rupee coin, a feather of a sparrow bird and a mango are dropped

In a vacuum, a five-rupee coin, a feather of a sparrow bird and a mango are dropped simultaneously from the same height. The time taken by them to reach the bottom is t1, t2 and t3 respectively. In this situation, we will observe that

  1. t1 > t2 > t3
  2. t1 > t3 > t2
  3. t3 > t1 > t2
  4. t1 = t2 = t3

Answer

If the objects are dropped from the same height, they will reach the bottom simultaneously. Gravitational force is independent of the mass of the body. The acceleration due to gravity is same for all the objects.

t1 = t2 = t3

The correct option is D.