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Why do a coin and feather in a vacuum tube fall with the same acceleration?
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Because the acceleration gravity on Earth is constant, 9.86 m/sec^2.
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A feather and a coin dropped in a vacuum fall with equal?
ANSWER: the two objects would have the same velocity, but since KE is proportional to mass, the heavier one would have more KE.
Why the coin touches the ground first than a feather?
Air drag. They would fall at the same speed in a vacuum.
Why do a coin and a feather in a vaccum tube fall with the same acceleration?
There IS gravity in a vacuum first of all. The gravity accelerates both the penny and the feather at the same rate, about 9.81 meters per second. And since there is no air, there are no frictional forces acting on them, which normally make the feather move slower. So they go at the same speed! Hope this helps!
Why will a feather and an apple fall at the same rate in a vacuum?
because it does
Why would a feather and an elephant fall at the same time in a vacuum?
Because a feather has more air resistance, it normally falls slower, but in a vacuum, there is not air resistance so they fall at the same rate. Think of it as a feather and an elephant falling in space.
A feather and a coin dropped in a vacuum fall with equal?
ANSWER: the two objects would have the same velocity, but since KE is proportional to mass, the heavier one would have more KE.
Why the coin touches the ground first than a feather?
Air drag. They would fall at the same speed in a vacuum.
Why do a coin and a feather in a vaccum tube fall with the same acceleration?
There IS gravity in a vacuum first of all. The gravity accelerates both the penny and the feather at the same rate, about 9.81 meters per second. And since there is no air, there are no frictional forces acting on them, which normally make the feather move slower. So they go at the same speed! Hope this helps!
Why will a feather and an apple fall at the same rate in a vacuum?
because it does
How does the acceleration of gravity compare between objects?
Acceleration due to gravity is the same for EVERY object on the earth, at the same altitude. The only thing that differs is the effect other forces have on it. For instance, in a vacuum, a feather and a bowling ball will both fall at the same rate. However, in normal air, the feather will be impeded by air resistance, so will fall slower.
Why would a feather and an elephant fall at the same time in a vacuum?
Because a feather has more air resistance, it normally falls slower, but in a vacuum, there is not air resistance so they fall at the same rate. Think of it as a feather and an elephant falling in space.
Which will fall faster a feather or ping pong ball if dropped in a vacuum?
Both will fall at the same time in vacuum because there is no resistance.
Does mass determine the acceleration due to gravity?
The acceleration due to Gravity is constant at 32 feet per second per second, if you dropped a feather and a cannon ball in a vacuum they would fall at the same rate and hit the floor at he same time.
Can a quarter and a feather fall at the same speed?
theoritically yes. if they are placed in a vacuum packed room with no air, just empty space, they can fall at the same rate. if they fell in air, the aerodynamics wouldn't equal out, so the quarter would fall faster.
All objects fall with the same acceleration?
On Earth, all massive objects are subject to the same gravitational acceleration - although air resistance affects different objects differently, so a feather accelerates more slowly than a hammer. But, as was famously demonstrated on the Moon, in a vacuum, both will fall in exactly the same time.
Why does a coin and a feather fall with different accelerations in the presence of air?
The structure of the feather makes it catch the air and fall more slowly than the coin. Refer to the related link for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon, which has no atmosphere, in which an astronaut drops a hammer and a feather at the same time.
How do different masses fall in a vacuum?
In vacuum, all masses big and small fall with the same acceleration, and reach the same speed in the same amount of time.
