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What is the reason why feather falls at a slower rate than a Hammer on Earth not on the moon

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This air causes friction with objects as they fall through it, called air resistance, which can slow them down as they fall. Air resistance affects different shapes differently. Because the Apollo crew were essentially in a vacuum, there was no air resistance and the feather fell at the same rate as the hammer.
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