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What object falls faster a heavy object or a light object in a vacuum?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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Why does a heavy object fall at the same rate as a light object in a vacuum?
cause the two have lost their weight
Why do objects all fall at the same time when gravity is the only force acting?
-- Because that's the way gravity behaves. -- Because is would be ridiculous to think that heavy objects fall faster. Here's why: ==> Let's say that heavy objects fall faster and light objects fall slower. ==> Take a piece of sticky tape and stick a light object onto the back of a heavy object. Then drop them together off of a roof. ==> The light object tries to fall slower and holds back, and the heavy object tries to fall faster and pulls forward. So when they're stuck together, they fall at some in-between speed. ==> But wait! When they're stuck together they weigh more than the heavy object alone. So how can a stuck-together object that's heavier than the heavy object alone fall at a speed that's slower than the heavy object alone ? ! ? Isn't that ridiculous ? There's no way that heavy objects can fall faster than light objects.
Who'll travel faster heavy or light object?
The results will vary, depending on the specific situation.
If 500-n force is applide to a 10-kg and 5-kg which one accelerates faster?
they will accelerate at the same time. Just like what happens when a heavy and light object are dropped from the same height in a vacuum, they will reach the ground at the same time.
Why does a heavy object accelerate more than a light object when both are freely falling?
the only reason things fall is because of gravity, which is a force that attracts things together and pulls things down at the same rate, the Earths gravity is extremely large and pulls us down toward the core, but basically, the heavy object only falls because of gravity, about 9.8km/second, and wouldn't move for anyother reason. So if the earth didnt have gravity, if you moved a heavy ball up a tower and dropped it, it wouldn't fall down
Surely an object that is heavy and aero-dynamic would fall faster?
If there is an atmosphere - yes. In a vacuum - no.
Why does a heavy object fall at the same rate as a light object in a vacuum?
cause the two have lost their weight
Why doesn't a heavy object accelerate more than a light object when both are freely falling?
Here's the answer, and I love it. Let's assume that heavy objects fall fasterand light objects fall slower, just like everybody wants them to.Follow me now . . .-- Heavier objects fall faster. Lighter objects fall slower.-- Take a heavy object and a light object up to the roof of a tall building.Then take a piece of sticky tape, and stick the light object onto the backof the heavy one. Then walk carefully to the edge of the roof, and dropthe package over the side. As you do that, yell down "Look out below!"-- The heavier object normally falls faster, so it tries to pull the package ahead.The lighter object normally falls slower, so it tries to hold the package back. Soas they fight each other, the package falls at some middle speed, slower thanthe heavy object alone, and faster than the lighter object alone.-- But wait! They're taped together. How is that different from being glued together ?Or melted together ? Or welded together ? Or even inside the same skin ?-- Or even being the same single object ? They could just as well be a single object,one that weighs a little more than the original heavier object.-- But we just agreed that the package falls a little slower than the original heavier object,even though it's heavier than the original heavier object.-- Our orignal assumption . . . that a heavy object falls faster than a lght object . . . leads usdown the garden path to a ridiculous result.That assumption must be wrong.Don't ya just love it !
What falls faster a brick or a balloon?
The brick because it is heavy but if its a trick question then balloon
How to prove heavy things do not fall faster than lighter things by using Newton's law of gravitation?
This was proven on the moon when a person droped a hamer and a fether from a bird. it proved that any object falls at the same speed.
Why do objects all fall at the same time when gravity is the only force acting?
-- Because that's the way gravity behaves. -- Because is would be ridiculous to think that heavy objects fall faster. Here's why: ==> Let's say that heavy objects fall faster and light objects fall slower. ==> Take a piece of sticky tape and stick a light object onto the back of a heavy object. Then drop them together off of a roof. ==> The light object tries to fall slower and holds back, and the heavy object tries to fall faster and pulls forward. So when they're stuck together, they fall at some in-between speed. ==> But wait! When they're stuck together they weigh more than the heavy object alone. So how can a stuck-together object that's heavier than the heavy object alone fall at a speed that's slower than the heavy object alone ? ! ? Isn't that ridiculous ? There's no way that heavy objects can fall faster than light objects.
Why a heavy object does not falle faster than a light object?
When heavy objects roll down something, fricition is involved. Friction is made by the rubbing of one thing against the other. Try rubbing your hands together reallly fast. Do your hands feel warm? Heavy objects have more friction, which slows down the heavy object. Lighter objects have less friction which cause it to run faster.
Who'll travel faster heavy or light object?
The results will vary, depending on the specific situation.
Can a wall kill you?
The only way a wall can kill a person if it falls on them. A wall is a very heavy object and if itÕs not in a good condition and falls on a person it can kill them.
If 500-n force is applide to a 10-kg and 5-kg which one accelerates faster?
they will accelerate at the same time. Just like what happens when a heavy and light object are dropped from the same height in a vacuum, they will reach the ground at the same time.
What are Crush wounds?
They occur when a heavy object falls onto a person, splitting the skin and shattering or tearing underlying structures
Is it possible for a lighter object to fall faster than a heavy object?
Not without the help of air resistance. With plenty of air resistance, a small, light, wadded-up sheet of paper could fall faster than a big, heavy sheet of lead foil. In the absence of air resistance, the size, age, weight, mass, shape, race, creed, color, religion, political persuasion, gender, or national origin of the object has no effect on how it falls. They all fall with exactly the same acceleration, and all reach the same speed in the same amount of time.
