0
If there is no air resistance, and you have two objects - one twice the mass of another, for example - the more massive object will have twice the weight. However, this will be compensated by the fact that it also has twice the inertia, since both weight and inertia depend on the mass. The final result is that - if air resistance can be negected - all objects fall with an acceleration of 9.8 meter/second every second.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Do objects with the same mass but a different density fall at the same rate?
In vacuum, yes. Otherwise the object with a lower density will fall more slowly.
Why do objects of different mass fall at the same rate?
objects of different mass fall at the same rate because the acceleration due to gravity is a constant rate. this means that all objects on the earth surface when dropped accelerate at 9.8m/s^2. the only reason this doesn't happen on earth is because of air resistance. take a feather and book for example the feather has more air resistance and floats sideways as well as down compared to the book that doesn't have much air resistance. BUT if you put the feather on the book then dropped it, they would fall at the same time because air resistance is negligible at this point.
When dropping objects with different masses which object will land first?
they fall at the same rate regardless of their mass Maryann Saba
Does the mass of an object determines the rate at which it will fall?
Mass does not determine the rate something will fall. The rate of acceleration is constant as gravity, regardless of mass.
When a body of mass 10 kg and 100 kg fall from a height of 100 m which will reach first?
It depends on their relative air resistance. If air resistance were not a factor, the objects would actaully all fall at the same rate. Astronauts confirmed this during a lunar landing by dropping a hammer and a feather. Since the moon lacks an atmosphere, which ordinarily greatly reduces the rate at which a feather will fall, the hammer and the feather fell at the same rate. No matter how massive an object, if wind resistance is not factored in, all objects fall at the same rate on the earth's surface. Higher-mass objects will have more momentum because of their mass (and thus do more damage if they hit something), but have the same 9.8 meters/second2 acceleration on the surface of Earth due to gravity.
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate?
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate
Do objects of the same mass but of different shape fall at the same rate?
in a vacuum, yes, all objects would fall at the same rate, but otherwise no due to air friction
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 the object of the same shape but different mass fall at the same rate?
in a vacuum, yes, all objects would fall at the same rate, but otherwise no due to air friction
How do gravity affect any pair of objects?
the object with the greater mass will fall to the ground first. if you think of a hammer and a feather the hammer will obviously fall first. unless your in a vacuum. then the objects fall at an equal rate!
Do objects with the same mass but a different density fall at the same rate?
In vacuum, yes. Otherwise the object with a lower density will fall more slowly.
Does the distance between two objects effect its rate of fall?
If the two objects are not interacting, then the rate of fall would be unaffected.
Does the mass of an object determines the rate at which it will fall?
Mass does not determine the rate something will fall. The rate of acceleration is constant as gravity, regardless of mass.
When dropping objects with different masses which object will land first?
they fall at the same rate regardless of their mass Maryann Saba
Do objects fall toward earth at a rate of 9.8 m because of centripetal force?
no because of acceleration
Why do objects of different mass fall at the same rate?
objects of different mass fall at the same rate because the acceleration due to gravity is a constant rate. this means that all objects on the earth surface when dropped accelerate at 9.8m/s^2. the only reason this doesn't happen on earth is because of air resistance. take a feather and book for example the feather has more air resistance and floats sideways as well as down compared to the book that doesn't have much air resistance. BUT if you put the feather on the book then dropped it, they would fall at the same time because air resistance is negligible at this point.
Why does a bowling ball down a lane at a virtually constant speed?
A bowling ball and a piece of paper will fall at the same rate on the Moon.This is because gravity pulls at a constant rate. The force of gravity depends on the mass of the Moon, which is constant, and not on the mass of each object falling.On Earth, the piece of paper will fall much slower than the bowling ball because of air resistance. Because there is no air on the Moon, both objects will fall at the same rate.
