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You're describing a behavior that Galileo proved false 500 years ago. Gravity does not pull heavier things down faster.
If you can eliminate the effects of air resistance, then anything you drop from the same height hits the ground at the same time, whether you drop a feather, a Baseball, or a brick.
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How fast does gravity pull you down?
If there were no air, then anything falling would fall 32 feet per second faster every second. But it takes energy to plow through the air, so the actual speed at which things fall through it depends on their shape, size, and weight. A skydiver can make himself fall faster or slower by changing the positions of his arms and legs.
Do you feel you heavier or lighter when riding an escalator?
It depends if you are going up or down :)If you are going up, that's extra gravity pressure but If you are going down you are lighter.For example if you going down very fast, with plane it is possible to feel like you are in space. 0 gravity :D
How is speed affected by gravity?
Gravity acts as a barrier and slows it down. However, if you say, jump of a building. When you fall gravity will speed you up and you'll be dead fast. When you fall your speed is about 78mph. But that depends on the height of the building and wind direction.
Would it be easier or harder to throw a fast ball in low gravity?
As long as you can keep your feet on the ground, there should be no difference. Since the forces of gravity act vertically, they have no effect on things you're trying to do horizontally.
Does gymnastics deal with gravity?
Yes. Gymnasts learn gravity way before they learn it in school!! We have to learn that when doing a flip you have to set (shoot up in a strait body really fast) before flipping so the gravity doesn't pull you down before the flip is done!
What is the difference between slow and fast erosion?
slow is when the gravity pushes u down and fast is when u run
Why don't we get dizzy from the world spinning so fast?
Gravity holds us down.
How can you lose weight fast at no cost to you?
Put down the fork.
Why don't we swirl off the earth as it rotates fast?
Because gravity holds us down!
How can a girl who weighs 185 pounds slim down to 120 and fast?
Fast weight loss is NOT healthy.
Does the weight of and object affects how fast it goes down a plank?
It is possible.
How fast will a ball thrown straight down go?
10 meters per second due to gravity
How can a person jump higher on the moon?
Gravity is what gives us our weight. Weight causes downward resistance to our legs and jumping muscles. This slows down how fast we move, as well as less resistance of upward inertia. On the moon the force of graivity is much less, and thus our muscles have less resistance, and our upward inertia will continue more than if there were more gravity.
When does the mass and or size of an object affect the time of its free fall?
if an object is lightr it will fall slower because gravity wont take it down as fast if it is heavier it will make the gravity pull it down faster
How do you make a toy car go fast down a ramp with out pushing it?
drop down a 89 degree slope, that way it will accelerate at the speed of gravity
What is a good thing to do to lose weight fast and easy?
Diet and exercise are the only things that will drop the weight, and keep it off.
What can I eat to make my weight go down as fast as possible?
The different foods that you can eat to make your weight go down fast as possible is whole grain, wheat, fiber, fruit, low cal milk, fish, boiled chicken and vegetables.
