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title: "A 100-pound rock and a 1-pound metal arrow pointed downwards are dropped from height \\( h \\). Assuming there is no air resistance, which one hits the ground first and why?"
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# A 100-pound rock and a 1-pound metal arrow pointed downwards are dropped from height \( h \). Assuming there is no air resistance, which one hits the ground first and why?

A 100-pound rock and a 1-pound metal arrow pointed downwards are dropped from height \( h \). Assuming there is no air resistance, which one hits the ground first and why?

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