A bowling ball and a golf ball are dropped from the same height at the same time. Which one would hit the ground first? Explain your thinking.

Which one has more kinetic energy?

The bowling ball will hit the ground first because its heavier.

They will hit at the same time.

A more massive object has stuff for gravity to act on. But because it is more massive, it is also that much more harder to move.

A smaller object is easier to move. But it also has less stuff for gravity to act on! The cool thing is these two factors exactly balance each other out.

And that’s why any object, from dump trucks to linguini, falls at exactly the same rate as any other object.