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Take a 5 rupee coin and a small piece of paper. The paper should be about one-fourth the size of the coin.
– Hold the coin in one hand and the paper in the other. Drop them at the same time. What happened?
– Now place the tiny paper on the coin and drop them. What happened this time? Surprised!
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Answer: When dropping the coin in one hand and the paper in the other, the coin reaches the ground faster than the paper.
When placing the tiny paper on the coin and dropping them together, both reach the ground at the same time.