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Does the shape of an object change the speed that it falls through the water?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
yes for example say one object was a circle the other object was a oval the oval would be heavier because the oval is wider than the circle
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There are so many errors expressed and implied in the first answer above that
it's best to just ignore it.
The answer to the question is:
The shape of the object affects its behavior in a fall IF it's falling through a material
substance, like air or water. If it's falling through vacuum and not through stuff, then
all objects fall with exactly the same speed and acceleration, regardless of their shape,
size, weight, color, temperature, density, creed, sexual preference, national origin, or
political affiliation.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes; just like with air resistance, objects that cover more area will fall slower. Think of a paratrooper falling through the sky. When she is falling without her parachute open, the air doesn't have much area on which to push up against, so she falls fast. Once she opens her parachute, the air has a much larger surface to push up against, which slows her fall considerably. This event also describes what happens in water. Dropping a torpedo nose-down into the water offers little area for the water to push up against, so it falls fast. Dropping a large, flat object however, will offer much more space for the water to push against, which slows its fall.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Yes. That's why toy boats, canoes, bass boats, submarines, cruise ships,
battleships, and most fish are rounded and pointy.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoYes, it does.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoYes.
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Is the ability of a solid to resist changes in shape?
Sort of. A solid can have a change in shape, but it has to be forced upon the object, whereas a liquid would have involuntary shape change.
What happens when a force act on an object?
When a force acts on a body or a object - 1. makes the object move from rest 2.chage in speed 3.change in direction of motion 4.change in shape 5.OR all of these
Is crushing an aluminum can a physical irreversible change?
Yes. Physical change is when you change the appearance but not the actual object. Crushing an aluminum can is a physical change because you have only changed its shape, but not its chemical composition.
How physical properties different from chemical properties?
they are different because a chemical change is a change in which you apply heat to a object to change it in form physical change is when you change a form it size or shape but do not apply heat.So you will know the differnce because when you add heat to any object its a chemical change but expccpt boiling water
Why is the Niagara Falls called the Horseshoe Falls?
The most famous part of Niagara Falls is the Canadian or Horseshoe Falls. This is the larger, semi-circular section (it has a horseshoe shape).
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.
Explain why a man using a parachute falls through air slowly while a stone falls through air very fast?
When an object falls through air, it experiences air resistance. This air resistance is a force that opposes the object's motion. The amount of air resistance an object experiences depends on the object's shape, size, and speed. A man using a parachute falls slowly because the parachute creates a large amount of air resistance. A stone falls very fast because it has a small amount of air resistance.
Does the shape affect the way an object falls?
In air, yes. In vacuum, no.
Can force change an object?
yes forces can change the shape and the size of an object
Can force change the shape of an object?
The 4 main forces that can change the shape of an object are stretching, compressing, bending and twisting.
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.
A force can cause an object to change its shape?
Pressure can cause objects to change shape
What speed of object falling from 250 feet to earth?
The speed of a falling object keeps changing as it falls. If an object falls 250 feet to the ground and there is no air, then it takes about 4 seconds to fall, and it hits the ground at about 86.5 miles per hour (127 fps). If the object falls through air, then the speed it picks up depends on its weight and shape ... a sailplane falls slower through air than a rock does, but take away the air, and a rock and a feather fall together.
Does the shape of an object change its density?
Changing the shape CAN change the density. If you change it into a smaller shape, then you increase the density. However the mass will not change.
Which forces can change the shape of an object?
The 4 main forces that can change the shape of an object are stretching, compressing, bending and twisting.
Does an object change of state change its shape?
Usually, yes.
Why does changing shape of an object dose not change the density?
Changing the shape CAN change the density. If you change it into a smaller shape, then you increase the density. However the mass will not change.
