A 1-kg ball and a 10-kg ball are dropped from a height of 10 m at the same time. In the absence of air resistance,     the 10 kg ball will take 10 times the amount of time to reach the ground.     the 1 kg ball will hit the ground first.     the 10 kg ball will hit the ground first.     the two balls will hit the ground at the same time.

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  1. A 1-kg ball and a 10-kg ball are dropped from a height of 10 m at the same time. In the absence of air resistance,

       

    the 10 kg ball will take 10 times the amount of time to reach the ground.

       

    the 1 kg ball will hit the ground first.

       

    the 10 kg ball will hit the ground first.

       

    the two balls will hit the ground at the same time.

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