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Does heavier objects fall faster that light ones?
That depends. 10 lbs. of bricks will fall at the same speed as 10 lbs. of feathers. Meanwhile, a cinderblock will fall far faster than a single feather. If two things are the same weight, they will usually fall at the same speed. If two things are different weights, they will fall at different speeds. ^ This only takes effect when wind resistance is NOT added.
Who said that objects fall at the same rate of speed and challenged the teachings of the church?
Galileo said any two objects in a vacuum will fall at the same rate.
How does gravity affect objects falling at the same time?
Two objects falling at the same time will fall with the same speed (assuming they both have similar shape and density)
Do things fall at the same speed?
Well it really depends on several factors that have to be just right in order for two objects to fall at the same speed or rate.The three main factors needed to calculate the speed at which two objects fall are Time(t) Velocity(v) and Rate of Acceleration.The formula used to calculate is:Acceleration= v-u/t (the v-u is change in velocity)The reason different objects accelerate the same (when you can ignore air resistance!) is because an object with more mass has more weight, but it also has more inertia.
Who said all objects fall at the same rate of speed?
Gallelio, when he dropped two stones of unequal weight from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa.
Does heavier objects fall faster that light ones?
That depends. 10 lbs. of bricks will fall at the same speed as 10 lbs. of feathers. Meanwhile, a cinderblock will fall far faster than a single feather. If two things are the same weight, they will usually fall at the same speed. If two things are different weights, they will fall at different speeds. ^ This only takes effect when wind resistance is NOT added.
Who said that objects fall at the same rate of speed and challenged the teachings of the church?
Galileo said any two objects in a vacuum will fall at the same rate.
Can any two object fall to earth at the same speed in they are in a vacuum even if one weighs a lot more than the other?
Yes. To be more precise, they will fall at the same acceleration.
Two masses fall 3 meters to the ground. If friction is neglected when do they reach the ground?
both masses have the same speed. The acceleration of objects in freefall is independent of mass, resulting in the same speed at the end of a fall. The momentum and energy are proportional to the mass.
How does gravity affect objects falling at the same time?
Two objects falling at the same time will fall with the same speed (assuming they both have similar shape and density)
If you drop two things from atop a two-story building which one would fall faster?
The one with less air resistance. Galileo made a famous test at the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He determined that two objects of different weights would both fall at the same speed, and land at the same time, if they were similar in size and shape. Classic physics employs this universal gravitational law.
Do things fall at the same speed?
Well it really depends on several factors that have to be just right in order for two objects to fall at the same speed or rate.The three main factors needed to calculate the speed at which two objects fall are Time(t) Velocity(v) and Rate of Acceleration.The formula used to calculate is:Acceleration= v-u/t (the v-u is change in velocity)The reason different objects accelerate the same (when you can ignore air resistance!) is because an object with more mass has more weight, but it also has more inertia.
What must be absent for two objects of drastically different masses to fall at the exact same speed if they rely only on gravity?
air resistance
What two things do you need to find speed?
speed = distance / time, that's the most basic formula that uses two things to get value for speed
If two objects with the same mass are dropped from outer space will they fall at the same time?
yes, outer space has no air, so u could drop a 100 pound weight and a 1000 pound weight at the same time and they would still fall at the same speed. (kewl, huh?) :)
Who said all objects fall at the same rate of speed?
Gallelio, when he dropped two stones of unequal weight from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa.
Does different speed of two objects effect the time it takes to reach the ground?
If thrown horizontal from same height the faster object will travel farther horizontally, but time to fall is the same. If thrown straight up, the faster object will take longer to fall
