Freefall is the state at which an object is moving under the influence of gravity.

All objects in freefall near the surface of the earth experience the same acceleration due to gravity.

g = -9.81 m/s2 = -32 ft/s2

Neglecting air resistance (in a VACUUM) all objects will fall at the same rate because they are all accelerating at the same rate!
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