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yes in air or liquid. The shape determines the opposing force (friction) encountered. A flat object will fall in a tumbling manner, because the opposing force is mostly likely acting at a an angle to the fall and the angle is changing with the inclination of the object. Even a Baseball will spin because of the unevenness of how friction acts on the surface facing down.
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How does the shape of an object affect the rate at which it falls - slide4?
The shape of an object affects the wind resistance that will press against the object, slowing it as it falls.
What factors affect the rate of object falls through air?
The force of gravity will affect the rate of falling in air. As will the aerodynamic shape of the object. And assuming that the air is not moving with or against the direction of fall.
How would the shape of an object affect the rate of change in temperature?
The larger the surface area the faster the rate of heat loss will be.
What object falls faster a heavy object or a light object in a vacuum?
They both fall at the same rate. This is because they are both only acted upon by one force in the vacuum- gravitational acceleration. The mass, size or shape of the object do not influence the object's motion in a vacuum.
When a falling object stops speeding up and falls at a constant rate of speed that object has reached its?
terminal speed
How does the shape of an object affect the rate at which it falls - slide4?
The shape of an object affects the wind resistance that will press against the object, slowing it as it falls.
What factors affect the rate of object falls through air?
The force of gravity will affect the rate of falling in air. As will the aerodynamic shape of the object. And assuming that the air is not moving with or against the direction of fall.
Does the shape of an object affect the rate of it's fall?
In air, yes. In vacuum, no.
Does the size of an object affect the rate at which it falls?
Only if it's falling through air. If it's just the falling object and gravity, then no.
How would the shape of an object affect the rate of change in temperature?
The larger the surface area the faster the rate of heat loss will be.
How does the horizonal motion of an object affect the rate that it falls?
It doesn't. In air, the object may 'fall' at a different rate, depending on any aerodynamic qualities it may have, but otherwise an object will fall at the same rate without respect to it's lateral motion. Of course, unless the object is in a vacuum, its aerodynamic qualities, however limited, will impact the rate at which it falls.
How do the velocities of unbalanced weights compared?
When dropped the mass of an object does not affect the rate at which it falls. The size and shape may affect the wind resistance which affects falling velocity but heavier objects will not fall faster than lighter objects with all other variables constant.
Did newton find the rate which an object falls?
No.
Rate at which an object falls through air?
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What object falls faster a heavy object or a light object in a vacuum?
They both fall at the same rate. This is because they are both only acted upon by one force in the vacuum- gravitational acceleration. The mass, size or shape of the object do not influence the object's motion in a vacuum.
If an object falls with constant acceleration the velocity of the object must?
Changing at a constant rate equal to acceleration.
Does the shape of the container affect the rate of water?
YesYes
