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Does the shape of an object affect the rate at which it falls?
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.
What factors affect the rate of object falls through air?
The rate at which an object falls through air is affected by factors such as its weight, the air resistance acting on it, its shape, and its surface area. Heavier objects generally fall faster due to gravity, while air resistance can slow down the fall of objects with larger surface areas or irregular shapes.
What factors affect an objects rate of fall?
The force of acceleration (gravity) the drag (resistance which is a complex factor including shape, density, surface structure, viscosity of the medium through which the object is falling, etc. )
How does the shape of an object affect the rate at which it falls - slide4?
The shape of an object affects the rate at which it falls due to differences in air resistance. Objects with larger surface areas experience more air resistance and fall more slowly than objects with smaller surface areas. Objects with streamlined shapes experience less air resistance and fall more quickly.
What are the factors that may affect the rate at which an object falls through air?
The factors that may affect the rate at which an object falls through air include the object's mass, size, shape, and air resistance. Objects with greater mass experience more gravitational force, causing them to fall faster. Objects with larger surface area or irregular shapes experience more air resistance, slowing down their fall.
Why does a heavy object fall at the same rate as a light object in a vacuum?
In a vacuum, there is no air resistance to affect the rate at which objects fall. The acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects regardless of their mass. Therefore, both a heavy object and a light object will fall at the same rate in a vacuum.
Does the mass of an object determines the rate at which it will fall?
No, the mass of an object does not affect the rate at which it falls. Objects of different masses fall at the same rate in a vacuum due to the influence of gravity. This principle is known as the equivalence principle.
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 does weight affect an object when falling?
All Objects fall at the same rate in a vaacume, no matter the weight.
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.
Does velocity effect rate of fall?
That's like asking "Does the loudness of a sound affect its amplitude ?", or"Does the number marked on the tag affect the item's price ?"The rate of fall IS the magnitude of the velocity.
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.
