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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.
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!
How does mass affect a falling object?
Mass does not affect the rate at which objects fall in a vacuum - they all fall at the same rate, regardless of their mass. However, in the presence of air resistance, objects with larger mass may experience slightly slower acceleration due to the resistance force acting on them.
A cup of water on the moon held upright is dropped does the air makes the cup fall faster than the water?
No, in the vacuum of space where there is no air resistance, the cup and the water will fall at the same rate due to the effect of gravity. The presence of air does not affect the rate at which objects fall in a vacuum.
Who found that all objects fall at the same rate of speed in a vacuum?
Galileo
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.
What affect would a vacuum have on falling objects?
In a vacuum, there is no air resistance or drag to slow down falling objects. This means objects would fall at their maximum acceleration rate, which is around 9.8 m/s^2, as opposed to slowing down due to air resistance in a normal environment.
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
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.
How does the mass of an object affect the rate of its fall?
It won't affect the rate of fall, which is 9.8m/s2. If you drop a bowling ball and a crumpled ball of paper from the same height, they will land at the same time. The earth's gravity determines the rate of fall. During the Apollo 15 moon landing, a feather and a hammer were dropped from the same height and they landed at the same time. The moon's gravity determined their rate of fall. Refer to the related link to see the demonstration.
Does the shape of an object affect the rate of it's fall?
In air, yes. In vacuum, no.
Do objects with the same mass but a different density fall at the same rate?
Yes, objects with the same mass but different densities will fall at the same rate in a vacuum. This is because in a vacuum, there is no air resistance affecting their motion, so only their mass will determine how fast they fall.
