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Air drag. They would fall at the same speed in a vacuum.
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Why does a coin fall down faster than a feather?
Because the feather has a massive amount of air resistance. The coin is small and dense, so it falls through the air much easier.
What has more mass a coin or feather?
It depends on the coin and feather, but probably a coin. To figure it out, you can divide the weight of each (in Newtons) by 9.81 (acceleration due to gravity) to find the masses, since Mass=(Force)*(Acceleration).
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.
Why do a coin and feather in a vacuum tube fall with the same acceleration?
Because the acceleration gravity on Earth is constant, 9.86 m/sec^2.
Why do some objects fall at different rates than other?
Objects fall through air at a different rate due to the amount of air resistance. Feathers or dandelion "parachutes" fall at a much slower pace than coins. However there is an experiment called "The coin and the feather". A glass tube about 6cm in diameter has a penny and a penny placed inside before the air is evacuated using a vacuum pump. The tube is then sealed. If the tube is held vertically the coin and feather are both at the bottom. If the tube is then swiftly inverted, so that what was bottom becomes top, the coin and feather are seen to fall at the same rate. Unbelievable unless you actually see it.
Which of newton laws apply when a coin hit the ground faster than a feather?
laws of accelerated motion and falling bodies
In free falling resistance is more effective in slowing a feather than a coin why?
The feather is lighter and has wind resistance that the coin doesn't have.
Why does a coin fall down faster than a feather?
Because the feather has a massive amount of air resistance. The coin is small and dense, so it falls through the air much easier.
What has more mass a coin or feather?
It depends on the coin and feather, but probably a coin. To figure it out, you can divide the weight of each (in Newtons) by 9.81 (acceleration due to gravity) to find the masses, since Mass=(Force)*(Acceleration).
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.
When a leaf and a coin are being dropped of the same time at the top of the building which of the two will hit the ground first and why?
A coin. It is heavier, and thus less affected by air resistance.
Who or what appears on the 1995 Australian one cent coin?
The last Australian 1 cent coins were minted in 1991. From their first issue in 1966, until their last issue in 1991, the Australian 1 cent coin had various portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Feather-tailed glider on the reverse.
Which animal has its picture on the five cent coin?
The animals on the Australian 1 cent coin are the feather tailed glider and on the 2 cent coin the frilled neck lizard.
10 meter tower drop two coins 26.7g and 33.4g which coin hit the ground first?
In a vacuum they'll fall at the same rate, but while the force of air resistance is the same for both, it will affect a lead coin more than say a hollow coin, therefore the 33.4g coin would hit first.
If you drop a coin and a leaf from the same height which will ht the ground first?
1) it depends how high up you are 2)which coin (e.g. 1p 2p 10p 20p 50p £1 and so on) 3)it depends which one you drop first as you can see there are many answers to this question but i would say the coin
What is the value of 1886 US cent?
This is a better date coin of the Indian Head cents. In 1886 there were some design changes on the obverse (front) of the coin in the placement of the last feather in the headdress resulting in two varieties. The variety-1 has the tip of the feather pointing between the I & C in AMERICA. Variety-2 has it pointing between the C & A. Values are different for each variety. Take it to a coin dealer for a better idea of value.
Why do a coin and feather in a vacuum tube fall with the same acceleration?
Because the acceleration gravity on Earth is constant, 9.86 m/sec^2.
