Why do objects of different sizes fall at the same speed, even though gravity has a larger pull on larger objects?

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Why do objects of different sizes fall at the same speed, even though gravity has a larger pull on larger objects?

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Answer 1

The acceleration felt by any object in free fall due to Earth’s gravity is 9.8 meters/second squared, at sea level. This is determined mainly by the Earth’s mass and the distance from the center of its gravity.

The size of the other object doesn’t change that- the only difference is that say, a bowling ball, will pull the Earth towards it infinitesimally more strongly than a marble would. But in practice they both fall at the same rate, before accounting for air resistance.