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Q: What most determines how fast an object will fall on earth?
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What determines the state of matter in an object?

the heat how fast the particles are moving


Is it true that an object launched into space must circle the earth as the moon does?

Not true. An object can fall back to earth, orbit (circle) the earth, or- if moving fast enough, leave the orbit of the earth and go elsewhere. We have sent probes to other planets- they are not circling the earth.


How different is the force of gravity on the moon?

The force between the earth and an object on its surface is about 6 times as great as the force between the moon and the same object on its surface.For every 100 pounds of weight that the object has on earth, the same object weighs about 16 pounds on the moon.Objects also fall about 1/6th as fast on the moon as they fall on earth. That's another subject for discussion.


Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?

yes, weight plays a role in how fast an object can fall


How fast does an object fall?

9.6 m/sec2.


How fast do objects accelerate when falling to the ground?

When falling to the ground (or even just in the air), the acceleration of an object depends on the gravitational pull of the object it is falling towards. Here on earth, all things fall relative to the earth which causes an acceleration of 9.81 m/s^2


Why does satellites do not fall while resolving around the sun?

They don't fall because they're travelling too fast to fall. An orbit is technically a fall. An object orbits when it falls at the same rate as its forward movement, so while it's falling toward the earth, the earth is falling away from it below.


How fast will a 2-kg ball fall from 2 meters high?

It will fall just as fast as an object of any other mass - assuming that air resistance is negligible. That is to say, if an object has a lot of surface area, it will fall slower due to air resistance.


Why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth?

They do fall. But they're traveling fast enough so that the surface of the Earth falls away from them as fast as they are falling. Same thing that keeps the Earth from falling into the sun.


Why does a satellite does not fdall into earth?

Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction.


What is a falling object that moves so fast it circles the earth?

It is a satellite.


Why doesn't the Earth fall into the Sun?

The Earth does not fall into the sun because it is moving fast enough around it. Imagine a weight on the end of a string like a conker, with the weight being the earth, and where you hold the string being the sun. If you swing it around fast enough, the weight spins in circles and does not go near your hand, but if you swing it slowly, the weight will fall in. So because the earth is spinning fast enough around the sun, it does not fall in.