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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.
What evidence is there that the gravitational pull also pulls on objects closer to the surface of earth?
the objects fall to the ground
What must be absent for two objects of drastically different masses to fall at the exact same speed if they rely only on gravity?
Air resistance must be absent for two objects of drastically different masses to fall at the exact same speed when relying only on gravity. This is because air resistance affects the rate at which objects fall through the atmosphere, causing lighter objects to experience more air resistance than heavier objects.
Describe what Galileo learned about falling objects that lead to an understanding of gravitational pull?
Galileo's experiments showed that all objects fall with the same acceleration regardless of their mass. This discovery led him to understand that objects fall towards Earth due to gravity, a force that attracts objects towards each other. Galileo's observations laid the foundation for the concept of gravitational pull.
What objects in space are affected by the sun's gravity?
Such an object is said to be in free fall.
How do all objects fall?
All objects fall towards the center of the Earth due to gravity. The rate at which objects fall is determined by their mass and the gravitational force acting upon them. In the absence of air resistance, all objects would fall at the same rate regardless of their mass.
Why heavier objects fall faster than do lighter objects?
They don't. All objects fall at the same rate of speed because of weight.
Do heavy objects fall to the ground before light objects?
In the absence of air resistance, heavy objects and light objects fall to the ground at the same rate. This is because all objects experience the same acceleration due to gravity, regardless of their mass. However, factors like air resistance can affect the rate at which objects fall.
Does the distance between two objects effect its rate of fall?
If the two objects are not interacting, then the rate of fall would be unaffected.
Do all objets s fall?
No, not all objects fall. Only objects that are subject to gravity, like those on Earth's surface, will fall when not supported. Objects in space, for example, are in a state of free fall around a celestial body due to gravitational forces.
Why do unsupported objects fall to the ground?
Unsupported objects fall to the ground due to the force of gravity pulling them downwards. Gravity is a fundamental force that attracts objects with mass towards each other, causing unsupported objects to accelerate and eventually fall to the ground when released.
Do objects that fall toward Earth fall faster and faster?
Objects that fall towards Earth do not fall faster and faster. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of their mass. This is known as the principle of universal gravitation and was first demonstrated by Galileo.
What causes object to fall?
gravity causes objects to fall
Do objects that are falling in free fall have a constant acceleration?
Yes, objects falling in free fall have a constant acceleration due to gravity.
Do solid objects fall with hollow objects at the same speed?
In a vacuum, solid and hollow objects fall at the same speed due to gravity. However, in the presence of air resistance, hollow objects might fall more slowly compared to solid objects of the same mass and shape, as air resistance affects hollow objects differently.
In free fall do all objects fall with the same acceleration?
yes, objects fall at a rate of 9.8m/swith acceleration. For every second in free fall you must add 9.8m/s to get the acceleration of an object.
How objects fall on Earth and on the moon?
Objects fall towards the ground due to gravity on both Earth and the moon. However, the acceleration due to gravity is higher on Earth than on the moon, so objects fall faster on Earth compared to the moon. Additionally, the lack of atmosphere on the moon affects the way objects fall by reducing air resistance.
