An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same radius are released from a height $‘h’$ in vacuum. The time taken by both of them to reach the ground is equal is based on 

  • A

    Acceleration due to gravity in vacuum is same irrespective of size and mass of the body

  • B

    Acceleration due to gravity in vacuum depends on the mass of the body

  • C

    There is no acceleration due to gravity in vacuum

  • D

    In vacuum there is resistance offered to the motion of the body and this resistance depends on the mass of the body

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