If you drop a feather and a coin at the same time in a tube filled with air, which will reach the bottom of the tube first? Group of answer choices
Neither—they will both reach the bottom at the same time.
The coin
The feather
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In a tube filled with air, the coin will reach the bottom first. This is because the feather is much lighter and has a larger surface area relative to its weight, which causes it to be affected more by air resistance. In contrast, the coin is denser and less affected by air resistance, allowing it to fall faster.
If the tube were in a vacuum (with no air), both the feather and the coin would fall at the same rate and reach the bottom at the same time due to the effects of gravity being the same on both objects. However, in the presence of air, the coin will reach the bottom first.