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No. Weight has nothing to do with how fast objects fall, except for things that get in the way, like air, it's all gravity.

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The phenomenon of falling is caused by the gravity of at least two objects, like a stone and the Earth, mutually attracting one another. For objects falling to Earth, there is the added negative force of drag (the resistance of air friction working against gravity). Drag acts to slow the rate of fall of any object that it acts upon. Objects of lesser density, or poor aerodynamic qualities, are affected more than objects of greater density or excellent aerodynamic qualities. Drag can be virtually eliminated readily, by allowing objects to fall in a vacuum chamber where feathers, dust bunnies, and Bowling balls fall at the same rate.

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Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?

No, the increase in weight does not cause an object to fall faster. In a vacuum, objects of different weights fall at the same rate due to gravity. The rate at which an object falls is primarily determined by the force of gravity acting upon it, not its weight.


How fast do objects fall through air?

The speed at which objects fall through air depends on factors such as the object's weight, shape, and surface area. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of size or weight. However, in air resistance affects the falling speed, making smaller and more aerodynamic objects fall slower than larger or less aerodynamic objects.


Does the buoyant force on a submerged object depend on the weight of the object itself or on the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?

The upward bouyant force depends only on the weight of the displaced fluid. The NET force (object's weight - bouyant force) depends on the object's weight and will determine how fast it sinks.


Does the air in a ball affect how fast it falls?

No, the air inside a ball does not affect how fast it falls. The rate at which an object falls is determined by gravity and the air resistance it encounters, not the properties of the air contained within the object.


Does water affect how fast something falls?

Yes, however, even air affects how fast something falls. The weight of the water is what causes buoyancy (certain materials to float), and and the resistance of water plays a small role - the weight of the water being the larger role - in what causes other materials to fall slower than they would through air. There are actually certain things that are buoyant in the air, like helium. You will notice that if you let all the air out of your lungs, you will fall down through the water at a certain (very slow) speed. That speed is your terminal velocity through water. The terminal velocity of an average sized human through the air is about 55.6 m/s (200 kph or 124 mph). This speed is obviously much higher than the speed at which something falls through water. So water does affect haw fast something falls. "But wait, certain objects appear to fall through the water at the same speed that they fall through the air!" To explain this, water affects how fast something falls - compared to how fast it falls through the air - depending on its density. The object which you're talking about, is actually falling slower through the water, you just can't tell. We see this property in air too, why do you think a pound of feathers falls much slower than a lead weight?

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Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?

No, the increase in weight does not cause an object to fall faster. In a vacuum, objects of different weights fall at the same rate due to gravity. The rate at which an object falls is primarily determined by the force of gravity acting upon it, not its weight.


If weight is added to a object will it go fast or slow?

Depend on if you are talking a "free-fall" or an object descending the side of a mountain. Free-fall all objects regardless of weight fall at the same rate of speed (36 feet per second).


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 fast does an object fall?

9.6 m/sec2.


How does air affect how fast things fall?

Air resistance is basically friction between the object on the air- it has to push the air out of the way, and slows down.


Will a shape of an object affect how fast it falling?

In air, yes. In vacuum, no.


Does the weight of and object affects how fast it goes down a plank?

It is possible.


How fast do objects fall through air?

The speed at which objects fall through air depends on factors such as the object's weight, shape, and surface area. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of size or weight. However, in air resistance affects the falling speed, making smaller and more aerodynamic objects fall slower than larger or less aerodynamic objects.


Does the buoyant force on a submerged object depend on the weight of the object itself or on the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?

The upward bouyant force depends only on the weight of the displaced fluid. The NET force (object's weight - bouyant force) depends on the object's weight and will determine how fast it sinks.


Does the air in a ball affect how fast it falls?

No, the air inside a ball does not affect how fast it falls. The rate at which an object falls is determined by gravity and the air resistance it encounters, not the properties of the air contained within the object.


How different is the force of gravity on the moon?

The force between the earth and an object on its surface is about 6 times as great as the force between the moon and the same object on its surface.For every 100 pounds of weight that the object has on earth, the same object weighs about 16 pounds on the moon.Objects also fall about 1/6th as fast on the moon as they fall on earth. That's another subject for discussion.


How does the weight of the lion affect its speed?

it cant run fast if it is fat