A flat piece of paper and a pair of scissors are dropped from rest in a vacuum on the moon. The acceleration of the piece of paper is: Group of answer choices a. less than that of the pair of scissors b. more than that of the pair of scissors c. 9.8 m/s2 d. the same as that of the pair of scissors e. zero since it floats in the vacuum

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A flat piece of paper and a pair of scissors are dropped from rest in a vacuum on the moon. The acceleration of the piece of paper is:
Group of answer choices
a. less than that of the pair of scissors
b. more than that of the pair of scissors
c. 9.8 m/s2
d. the same as that of the pair of scissors
e. zero since it floats in the vacuum
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