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Two objects of different masses falling freely in vacuum:
AHave same velocities at any instant
BHave different accelerations
CHave same force acting on them
DHave different times of fall
✓ Correct Answer: A — Have same velocities at any instant
In vacuum, g is constant for all bodies, so they gain velocity at the same rate and reach the ground together.
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