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Apollo_15_feather_and_hammer_drop.ogv ‎(Ogg multiplexed audio/video file, Theora/Vorbis, length 47 s, 654 × 480 pixels, 9.21 Mbps overall, file size: 52.17 MB)

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English: Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott demonstrates that the mass of an object does not affect the time it takes to fall, using a hammer and a feather on the Moon.
Français : Le commandant de la mission Apollo 15, Dave Scott, montre que la masse d'un objet n'a pas d'influence sur le temps que va prendre sa chute, utilisant un marteau et une plume sur la Lune.
Deutsch: David Randolph Scott, Commander der Mondmission Apollo 15 (1971), demonstriert anhand einer Feder und eines Hammers, die er im luftleeren Raum auf dem Mond fallen lässt, dass alle Körper unabhängig von ihrer Masse gleich schnell fallen.
Italiano: Il Comandante dell'Apollo 15 David Scott dimostra che la massa di un corpo non influisce sul tempo che esso impiega a cadere. Per la dimostrazione, avvenuta sulla Luna, ha usato un martello e una piuma.
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English: Dropping of a hammer and a feather on the Moon (video)
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English: Dropping of a hammer and a feather on the Moon (video)
Français : Vidéo montrant la chute d'un marteau et d'une plume sur la Lune (mission Apollo 15).
Italiano: Il Comandante dell'Apollo 15 David Scott dimostra che la massa di un corpo non influisce sul tempo che esso impiega a cadere. Per la dimostrazione, avvenuta sulla Luna, ha usato un martello e una piuma.
Македонски: Космонаут пушта од раце чекан и перо на Месечината (видеоинсерт)
Kapampangan: Pamamaldug keng martiliu ampong bulbul ayup king Bulan (video)
Polski: Dowódca Apollo 15 Dave Scott demonstruje, że masa przedmiotu nie wpływa na czas jego spadania, upuszczając młotek i piórko na Księżycu
Sicilianu: Lu Cumannanti di l'Apollu 15 David Scott addimustra ca la massa dûn corpu nun nfluisci supra lu tempu ca chistu mpiega a càdiri. Pâ dimustrazzioni, avvinuta supra la Luna, usau un marteddu e na piuma.
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中文（繁體）：於月球表面上投下斧頭和羽毛的影片

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current05:36, 17 May 201947 s, 654 × 480 (52.17 MB)Kees08 (talk | contribs)Trimmed to just include the experiment
21:25, 27 February 20191 min 23 s, 654 × 480 (90.63 MB)Victorgrigas (talk | contribs)Better resolution from https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_15_feather_drop.html
09:01, 19 June 200549 s, 320 × 240 (1.38 MB)Evil Monkey (talk | contribs)Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott demonstrates that the mass of an object does not affect the time it takes to fall, using a hammer and a feather on the Moon. Taken from Spacecraftfilms.com DVD "Apollo 15: The Great Explorations Begin". {{PD-USGov-NASA}}

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