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When falling in air where air drag is sinificant why do heavy objects fall faster than lighter objects?
In that case, gravitational attraction is even more significant. Air drag depends on the surface, and for similar shapes, that is proportional to the square of the linear size, whereas the weight, and therefore the gravitational attraction, is proportional to the cube of the linear size.
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What were the results of Galileo's experiment on falling objects?
Galileo's experiment on falling objects showed that objects of different weights fall at the same rate, disproving the common belief at the time that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones.
How do falling objects behave?
Falling objects behave in such a way that heavier objects will fall faster than the lighter ones. Try to drop a stone and a feather from the same height and at the same time, the stone will fall to the ground first.
What did Galileo discover about falling objects?
Galileo discovered that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their weight, disproving the common belief at the time that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones.
What idea of Aristotle's was later proved incorrect?
Aristotle stated that a falling object accelerated in accordance with its mass, again Aristotle was provedwrong.
Does lighter objects fall down faster then heavier objects?
No lighter things do not fall faster than heavier things. In a vacuum they will fall at the same speed. Normally the heavier thing will fall down faster because of its weight. Sometimes the lighter thing falls faster depending on the air resistance.
Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects when on a parachute?
Assuming the parachutes are the same size, then yes.
Why heavier objects fall faster than do lighter objects?
They don't. All objects fall at the same rate of speed because of weight.
What reason might the Greeks have had not to question the evidence that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects?
The reason that the greeks might not have had any questions to the evidence that hevier objects fall faster than light objects is because they would be questioning statistics which is that heavier objects and lighter objects do not fall at different rates but at the same its just the pending on the weight ex. a brick and a feather you drop a brick it falls quick beacuse of its weight and a feather because of it's weight it falls alot slower but at the measuerment of the objects falling quicker than the other they don't its irrelevent.
What was Aristotle's belief regarding falling objects with different masses?
More massive objects fall faster than less massive objects.
How do the velocities of unbalanced weights compared?
When dropped the mass of an object does not affect the rate at which it falls. The size and shape may affect the wind resistance which affects falling velocity but heavier objects will not fall faster than lighter objects with all other variables constant.
Does Objects that are falling toward Earth move faster and faster?
Until the object reaches it terminal velocity
Why do objects on Earth fall at different rates?
Objects on Earth fall at different rates due to the influence of gravity. The rate at which an object falls is determined by its mass and the force of gravity acting upon it. Heavier objects experience a greater gravitational force, causing them to fall faster than lighter objects. Additionally, air resistance can also affect the rate at which objects fall, with larger and more aerodynamic objects experiencing less air resistance and falling faster.
