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The cannonball will, for its mass, experience proportionately less air resistance than the orange since its density is some 17 times greater than the orange's. Since the air resistance will eventually balance the acceleration due to gravity, the cannonball will achieve a higher terminal velocity than the orange if both are dropped from a great height. For short drops of a few meters, the difference in the effect of air resistance will be hardly noticeable and both will appear to fall at the same speed.

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