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.
wind resistance, and gravity, mass does not in any way contribute to how an object falls.
The shape of an object affects the wind resistance that will press against the object, slowing it as it falls.
In air, yes. In vacuum, no.
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Only if it's falling through air. If it's just the falling object and gravity, then no.
When an object is falling, its motion is most affected by air resistance when it has a large surface area and is moving at high speeds. This is because air resistance is directly proportional to the surface area of the object and the square of its velocity. Therefore, larger objects or those moving faster experience greater air resistance, which can significantly affect their motion.
The more mass it has, the faster it will fall and vice versa.
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.
Surface area is ONE thing that can affect how fast an object falls. Two forces determine how fast an object falls - the force of gravity and the opposing drag on the object from the medium it is falling through. In the case of an object falling in a vacuum, there is no drag so the object falls strictly according to the law of gravity. If an object is dropped through a fluid such as air or water, it can reach a terminal velocity where the force of gravity is exactly counterbalanced by the opposing drag on the object. In this case acceleration ceases - although motion does not. In other words, the object continues to fall, but it doesn't speed up. Drag force is a function of object velocity, viscosity of the fluid it is falling through, the surface area of the falling object, the surface roughness of the falling object, and the geometry of the falling object (spheres usually have less drag than cubes for example).
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.
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.