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In a vacuum. like in outer space, all substances fall at the same rate.
Here on earth, the rate of falling is influenced by air resistance. A feather has 'way more air resistance than a ball of steel, for example, so falls slower.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThey fall at the same rate in vaccum. However, air resistance can interfere with the fall and can alter the speed.
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In freefall heavier objects fall with a greater acceleration than lighter objects A True b false?
Faulse
Do objects fall toward earth at a rate of 9.8 m because of centripetal force?
no because of acceleration
How do you know when to pick pinon pine nuts?
Harvesting pinon pine nuts occurs in the fall. It is best to harvest the entire cone and look for the dark seeds, as the lighter ones , the seed has been expelled.
Five mountain goats vs a grizzly bear who will win?
On The Slightly Lighter Side The mountain goats escape the Grizzly but they all fall victim to they Barrett 50 caliber sniper rifle, and rest comfortably in my tummy as I digest them.
What is the acceleration rate for falling objects?
If the objects are under free fall near the surface of the Earth, then they are under uniform acceleration due to gravity whose magnitude is 9.8ms-2 .In general, on the surface of a planet of mass m and radius r the acceleration due to gravity is Gm/r2, where G is Newton's gravitational constant.
Why do heavier objects fall faster then lighter objects?
Heavier objects have more gravitational pull on them
Do heavier objects fall with a greater acceleration than lighter objects in free fall?
false
Does lighter objects fall down faster then heavier objects?
No lighter things do not fall faster than heavier things. In a vacuum they will fall at the same speed. Normally the heavier thing will fall down faster because of its weight. Sometimes the lighter thing falls faster depending on the air resistance.
In freefall heavier objects fall with a greater acceleration than lighter objects?
False
Why heavier objects fall faster than do lighter objects?
They don't. All objects fall at the same rate of speed because of weight.
Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects when on a parachute?
Assuming the parachutes are the same size, then yes.
In freefall heavier objects fall with a greater acceleration than lighter objects A True b false?
Faulse
Do heavier objects fall faster or slower than light one?
Without air resistance, heavier and lighter object fall at the same speed. More precisely, they accelerate at the same speed - near Earth's surface that would be 9.8 meters/second2. If air resistance is significant, heavier objects tend to have less air resistance, compared to their weight, so they will usually fall faster.
What reason might the Greeks have had not to question the evidence that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects?
The reason that the greeks might not have had any questions to the evidence that hevier objects fall faster than light objects is because they would be questioning statistics which is that heavier objects and lighter objects do not fall at different rates but at the same its just the pending on the weight ex. a brick and a feather you drop a brick it falls quick beacuse of its weight and a feather because of it's weight it falls alot slower but at the measuerment of the objects falling quicker than the other they don't its irrelevent.
Is their any chance that the heavier objects in free fall differ from the lighter objects when it comes to its acceleration?
Yes. The acceleration depends on the aerodynamics of the shapes of the objects - not their mass.
Why do lighter objects fall slower than heavy objects?
It doesn't. But what makes a book fall faster (seemingly) than a feather or piece of paper (lets say) is air pressure, and the way it is shaped.
How do falling objects behave?
Falling objects behave in such a way that heavier objects will fall faster than the lighter ones. Try to drop a stone and a feather from the same height and at the same time, the stone will fall to the ground first.
