If air resistance can be neglected, there is no effect. If there is air resistance,
the general tendency is for more massive objects to fall faster.
In places like the moon, where there is no air, a feather and a rock
fall together.
yes, and the speed depends on the weight of the object
In response to the force of gravity, the downward speed of a falling object would increase smoothly, constantly, and continuously, at the rate of 9.8 meters per second faster every second, if it were not for the resistance of the air that a falling object must plow through. This number is called the "acceleration of gravity" on Earth ... it's a different number on the moon and on every different planet.
the object's falling speed
terminal speed
If you can ignore the effects of air resistance, then . . .The speed of a falling object isS = s0 + G TS = speed at any time after it's droppeds0 =initial speed you gave it when you dropped it; if you just openedyour hand and let it roll out, then s0 is zero.G =acceleration of gravity; On Earth: 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second2T =length of time it has been falling.That's the speed of the falling object, also the magnitude of its velocity.The direction of velocity is on a line toward the center of the Earth, typicallyreferred to in most places as "down".
There is a uniform accleration of 9.8 m/s*s experienced by a free falling object, caused due to the earth's gravity.
Factors that increase speed of a falling object:HEIGHT - The longer an object is in the air the more speed it gains due to gravityGRAVITY - The strength of the acelleration due to gravity (eg the moon is different to earth)STARTING VELOCITY - The speed the object starts at.Factors that decrease the speed of a falling object:AIR RESISTANCE - Air resistance is a major factor however it in itself is dependant on the air pressure around the object and the surface area of the object.
The mass of a falling object will affect the speed at which it falls. Additionally, the shape or geometryof that object will also have an effect. The shape of a falling object will have a dramatic effect on the amount of dragthat the object will experience. Consider that a flat piece of cardboard will fall more slowly than a glass ball of the same mass, and it will be more easy to visualize how drag is a function of shape.=======================================Beulah the Buzzer gagged on the first sentence of the response above, andSignor Galileo rotated 2pi in his crypt.The mass of a falling object will NOT affect the speed at which it falls.The remainder of the response above is correct and well stated, provided onlythat the objects are falling through air. If not, then neither their shape nor theirgeometry affects their rate of fall either.
yes, and the speed depends on the weight of the object
In response to the force of gravity, the downward speed of a falling object would increase smoothly, constantly, and continuously, at the rate of 9.8 meters per second faster every second, if it were not for the resistance of the air that a falling object must plow through. This number is called the "acceleration of gravity" on Earth ... it's a different number on the moon and on every different planet.
Everything falls at the same speed so there is no free falling object If everything falls at the same speed then everything is a free falling object... Air resistance or deflection controls the falling speed of any object, this crucial stipulation determines falling speed. I leanred this in flight school.. please someone intelligent communicate with me?
the object's falling speed
If an object is falling, and the gravitational force is the same as the air resistance acting against the object it is called terminal speed, the object does not speed up, nor slow down A balanced group of forces has the same effect on an object as no force at all.
Speed = distance / time.
terminal speed
If you can ignore the effects of air resistance, then . . .The speed of a falling object isS = s0 + G TS = speed at any time after it's droppeds0 =initial speed you gave it when you dropped it; if you just openedyour hand and let it roll out, then s0 is zero.G =acceleration of gravity; On Earth: 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second2T =length of time it has been falling.That's the speed of the falling object, also the magnitude of its velocity.The direction of velocity is on a line toward the center of the Earth, typicallyreferred to in most places as "down".
perfectly constant acceleration? Hypothetically, virtually infinite speed? A few things