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All objects fall universally with the same acceleration: 9.8 m/s squared.
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When does mass cause an object to fall faster?
Mass does not cause an object to fall faster.
Does a toy car fall faster than a pencil?
yes
Is it true the bigger the object is the harder the object will fall?
not necessarily, due to wind resistance and the surface area of said object the object will not always fall as fast. ex. a human sky diving. if they are in a pencil dive, they will fall a lot faster then if they are in a spread eagle position. but due to its mass it will sure as hell hurt a lot. so yes and no
Surely an object that is heavy and aero-dynamic would fall faster?
If there is an atmosphere - yes. In a vacuum - no.
What happens when idenical objects are dropped under different gravitational conditions?
The stronger gravitational condition would make the object fall faster. The weaker the gravitational condition the slower the object would fall.
Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?
yes, weight plays a role in how fast an object can fall
Which will fall faster a pen or a pencil?
The answer depends on where the pen and pencil will be dropped. If dropping them from the top of a building, both will begin free falling but the heavier object will land first. If dropping the items in a vacuum, meaning no air is present in the container, the items will fall at the same rate.which ever has more mass will fall fast as well. and it also depends on the materials the objects are made from.
Which falls faster a quarter or a pencil?
A quarter and and a pencils have little air friction and would not observed to fall at different velocity in normal classroom condition. It will be observed to fall to the ground at the same time.
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.
How does resistance affects an falling object?
It depends on the shape of the object. A spherical object will fall faster than a rectangular object. This is untrue if they are placed in a vacuum.
How long in seconds would it take for an object to fall 120 meters?
depends on weight of object and wind strength.normally heavy objects will drop down faster than lighter objects.
What is the definition for terminal velocity?
As an object falls faster and faster it is slowed by friction with the air as it tries to push through. When this wind from falling is so strong that it balances gravity, so the object does not fall any faster, that it is the terminal velocity for that object.
