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What force is stronger gravity or air resistance?
Gravity is stronger. If gravity was not stronger air would make us float away. Air is trying to make things go up and gravity is making things go down.
Why is gravity a bigger force than air resistance?
It isn't, necessarily. But the force of gravity is constant, whereas the force of air resistance depends on how fast you're moving through the air. So when you begin to fall, gravity is stronger, and it makes you fall faster and faster. But as your speed increases, so does the force of air resistance, and eventually, the force of air resistance builds up to be equal to the force of gravity. At that point, you keeep falling, but your speed doesn't grow any more.
Which direction does the parachutist go if gravity is greater than air resistance?
The parachutist will go down, of course. If gravity is greater than air resistance, then the parachutist would accelerate (his speed would increase). This would increase air resistance, up to the point where gravity and air resistance are in balance.
Is air resistance stronger than friction?
No. Its a form of friction.
A feather is in freefall when the force of gravity is greater than the force of air resistance is equal to the force of air resistance is less than the force of air resistance is the only force acting?
"Free fall" means that gravity is the only force acting on a body.
How do balanced and unbalanced forces relate to a parachute?
If the parachutist is just falling down vertically, he is falling because of the unbalance force. Gravity is pulling him down. Gravity is stronger than the air resistance that is "keeping him up". The two unbalanced forces: gravity & air resistance. Because they are imbalance, he is accelerating towards the Earth's surface at 9.8 meters per second.
What part air resistance plays in gravity?
i think air resistance slows down the object that gravity is pulling towards it
What Forces act on an arrow in air?
air resistance, gravity, acceleration/deceleration. --------------- Inertia, gravity, air resistance, wind turbulence/vortices, the rotation of the earth.
How is the possible to travel rocket to moon if there is no any gravitation and air resistance in the moon and out of the earth?
There is gravity on the moon; it is about 1/6 the gravity on Earth. Air resistance is not necessary for vehicles that rely on rocket power rather than air foils for their lift.
What are 3 forces that act on an object from a catapult?
The potential energy of the elasticity of the catapult material, air resistance, gravity.
What forces act on a falling leaf?
Gravity and air resistance.
An object that is thrown vertically upward will return to its original position with the same speed as it had initially if air resistance is negligible if air resistance is appreciable?
As an object rises WITH air resistance, the acceleration is larger in size than g, because both gravity and air resistance will be causing a downward acceleration. As the object FALLS with air resistance, the acceleration will be smaller in size than g, because gravity and resistance will be opposing each other. Because of the smaller acceleration being applied over the same distance, the return speed will be slower than the launch speed.
