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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 do heavier objects fall faster then lighter objects?
In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of weight due to gravity. However, in the presence of air resistance, heavier objects are less affected by air resistance than lighter objects, allowing them to fall faster. This is because air resistance is proportional to the surface area of the object, while weight is proportional to mass.
Which body moves faster heavier or lighter?
In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their weight due to gravity. However, in real-world conditions with air resistance, lighter objects tend to fall slower than heavier objects because air resistance affects lighter objects more.
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.
Why do heavier items fall faster than lighter ones?
In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of weight due to gravity. However, in the presence of air resistance, heavier objects overcome this resistance more easily and reach the ground faster. This is because heavier objects have more momentum and force to push through the air.
Will a lighter ball fall faster than a heavier ball?
No, in the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their weight due to the acceleration of gravity. This was famously demonstrated by Galileo with his experiments involving balls of different weights. Thus, a lighter ball will not fall faster than a heavier ball in a vacuum.
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.
Read the description of a science experiment below. Which part of the experiment is the second step of the scientific method (forming a hypothesis)?
she hopes to prove 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.
Do heavier ojects fall faster than lighter ones?
Set aside air resistance (drag) and the answer is no. Objects fall at the same speed when accelerated by gravity when there is no air resistance.
Who claimed that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects?
Aristotle formed the theory that objects fall at rates relative to their mass. This is not true. Galileo performed the experiment atop the leaning tower of pisa where he dropped 2 balls of different masses and they fell at the same rate (9.81 m/s/s)
