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According to Newton's law of gravitation, the earth's gravitational force is higher on an object of larger mass. Why doesn't that object fall down with higher velocity as compared to an object with lower mass ?

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`F=ma and F=(GMm)/(r^(2))`
`therefore" Acceleration, a"=(GM)/(r^(2)).` This is independent jof the mass (m) of the object. Hence, an object of larger mass and an object of lower mass fall down with the same velocity.
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