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Suppose there are two blocks constructed so that one is twice as massive as the other but they both are the same size and shape. If they are both dropped into free fall on, say, the moon, where there is no atmosphere, would they fall at the same rate? If they were dropped on Earth would they still fall at exactly the same rate, would the heavier one fall twice as fast, or something different? Explain what you think happens when the two blocks are dropped on Earth.