An astronaut in Mars (g = 3.72 m/s^2) performed a free-fall experiment by dropping a 24-karat gold bar of mass 33 kg and a pen of mass 2.0 grams at the exact same time. The astronaut aims to find out which of the two objects will reach the Martian ground first. What do you think will be the result of the experiment? a. The pen will reach the ground first b. The gold bar will reach the ground first c. None of the objects will reach the ground d. Both will reach the ground at the same time e. Can't answer from the given

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7. An astronaut in Mars (g = 3.72 m/s^2) performed a free-fall experiment by dropping a 24-karat gold bar of mass 33 kg and a pen of mass 2.0 grams at the exact same time. The astronaut aims to find out which of the two objects will reach the Martian ground first. What do you think will be the result of the experiment?

a. The pen will reach the ground first
b. The gold bar will reach the ground first
c. None of the objects will reach the ground
d. Both will reach the ground at the same time
e. Can't answer from the given 

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