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Does a parachute fall quicker with a heavy or light weight?

A heavy weight will cause the parachute to fall at a faster rate than a light weight due to gravity's pull. The air resistance provided by the parachute will slow down the descent of both heavy and light weights.


Why do objects all fall at the same time when gravity is the only force acting?

-- Because that's the way gravity behaves. -- Because is would be ridiculous to think that heavy objects fall faster. Here's why: ==> Let's say that heavy objects fall faster and light objects fall slower. ==> Take a piece of sticky tape and stick a light object onto the back of a heavy object. Then drop them together off of a roof. ==> The light object tries to fall slower and holds back, and the heavy object tries to fall faster and pulls forward. So when they're stuck together, they fall at some in-between speed. ==> But wait! When they're stuck together they weigh more than the heavy object alone. So how can a stuck-together object that's heavier than the heavy object alone fall at a speed that's slower than the heavy object alone ? ! ? Isn't that ridiculous ? There's no way that heavy objects can fall faster than light objects.


Who falls faster when wearing the same size parachute a heavy person or a light person or do they both fall at the same speed?

Both a heavy person and a light person will fall at the same speed when wearing the same size parachute. The rate at which an object falls is determined by gravity, not weight. The parachute helps regulate the descent rate for both individuals.


Why would is it that two objects fall at the same rate?

The best way to answer that question is: Because that's the way gravity works. When you think about it, it's really the only way that makes sense. Let's assume that heavy things fall faster, and light things fall slower. Take a heavy thing and a light thing. Tie them together with 3 feet of string, and drop them from a high building. The light thing wants to fall slower, and it holds the heavy thing back. The heavy thing wants to fall faster, and it pulls the light thing ahead. Together, they fall at some speed faster than the light thing alone, but slower than the heavy thing alone. Bu that's crazy. What difference does it make whether they're tied together with string, stuffed in the same bag together, or hooked together with nuts and bolts ? Together, they're even heavier than the heavier thing, but we just said that they're falling slower than the heavier thing would fall alone. It doesn't add up. Heavier things don't fall faster.


Aristotle said heavy objects will fall faster and Galileo said heavy and light objects will fall at the same acceleration?

Galileo's theory is more accurate - in a vacuum, objects of different weights will fall at the same rate. This principle is known as the equivalence principle. Aristotle's notion was based on observations in air where air resistance affects the fall rate of heavier objects.


Surely an object that is heavy and aero-dynamic would fall faster?

If there is an atmosphere - yes. In a vacuum - no.


Why a feather and a small stone take different time to reach the groundEXPLAIN?

A feather has a larger surface area compared to a small stone, causing more air resistance. This air resistance slows down the feather's fall, while the stone's higher mass allows it to fall faster through the air. Additionally, the shape and density of the objects also play a role in determining their falling speed.


Why does a stone fall faster than a feather?

The difference is in the air resistance. Without air resistance, both will accelerate at the same rate. If there is air, in the case of the stone the ratio of surface area / weight is less than that of a feather. As a result, the stone will slow down less than the feather, and fall faster.


Will it fall slowly or quickly?

It will fall fast if it is heavy and slow if it is light because the gravitional force is pulling it down to earth


Who was the scientist who discovered that heavy and light body of the same substance fall at the same speed?

Galileo Galilei, an Italian scientist, is credited with the discovery that heavy and light bodies of the same substance fall at the same speed in a vacuum. He conducted experiments to demonstrate this principle of free fall.


Use radical in a sentence?

the gravitional pull from the heavy object was making it fall to the ground faster and at a more radical speed


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.