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All object fall at the same rate in a vacuum. If you drop a feather and a Bowling ball at the same time in a vacuum, they would hit the ground at the same time.

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Does distance change the speed of a falling object?

No, distance does not affect the speed of a falling object. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their distance from the ground, known as the gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2.


What will fall first a book or a notebook?

Assuming they are both dropped from the same height in a vacuum, they would fall at the same rate and hit the ground simultaneously, as their mass and size do not affect their rate of falling in a vacuum.


Do free falling objects have friction?

To be very technical and precise, the answer consists of two parts: 1). No. 2). Outside of laboratory conditions, there can be no free-falling objects on Earth. "Free falling" means that there is no other force on the object except the gravitational one, so there's no friction acting on it. But this situation is impossible on Earth, because anything that falls is falling through air, so it does have friction acting on it ... called "air resistance" ... and it's not free falling.


Which would fall with greater acceleration in a vacuum a leaf or a stone?

Assuming by 'fall' we mean undergo the effects of gravity. If the two objects are falling toward the same large mass (ie falling towards Earth) then they would both accelerate at the same rate. This rate happens to be about 9.8 meters per second squared. It is the acceleration due to gravity on earth.


Will a leaf or twig hit the ground first?

In a vacuum, they would hit the ground at the same time due to the acceleration due to gravity being the same for both objects. In reality, the shape and weight of the objects can affect how they fall, so it's difficult to predict which would hit the ground first.

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Does distance change the speed of a falling object?

No, distance does not affect the speed of a falling object. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their distance from the ground, known as the gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2.


What will fall first a book or a notebook?

Assuming they are both dropped from the same height in a vacuum, they would fall at the same rate and hit the ground simultaneously, as their mass and size do not affect their rate of falling in a vacuum.


Do free falling objects have friction?

To be very technical and precise, the answer consists of two parts: 1). No. 2). Outside of laboratory conditions, there can be no free-falling objects on Earth. "Free falling" means that there is no other force on the object except the gravitational one, so there's no friction acting on it. But this situation is impossible on Earth, because anything that falls is falling through air, so it does have friction acting on it ... called "air resistance" ... and it's not free falling.


Which would fall with greater acceleration in a vacuum a leaf or a stone?

Assuming by 'fall' we mean undergo the effects of gravity. If the two objects are falling toward the same large mass (ie falling towards Earth) then they would both accelerate at the same rate. This rate happens to be about 9.8 meters per second squared. It is the acceleration due to gravity on earth.


Will a leaf or twig hit the ground first?

In a vacuum, they would hit the ground at the same time due to the acceleration due to gravity being the same for both objects. In reality, the shape and weight of the objects can affect how they fall, so it's difficult to predict which would hit the ground first.


Is 1kg of lead in vacuum heavier than 1kg of feather in vacuum?

No, both 1kg of lead and 1kg of feather would weigh the same in a vacuum because weight depends on mass, and both objects have a mass of 1kg. Gravity affects weight, but in a vacuum, there is no air to provide resistance, so both objects would fall at the same rate.


Describe a place where a falling object would feel less drag than it would in your classroom?

A falling object would have less drag than in a classroom in a low pressure environment (higher up) or in a space or a vacuum, but then it's not really falling. Hope this clarifies.


Why would a feather and an elephant fall at the same time in a vacuum?

Because a feather has more air resistance, it normally falls slower, but in a vacuum, there is not air resistance so they fall at the same rate. Think of it as a feather and an elephant falling in space.


What would happen to falling objects if the is removed so that air resistance disappears?

Without air resistance, falling objects would accelerate at a constant rate due to gravity. This means that they would fall faster and reach the ground in a shorter amount of time compared to falling with air resistance. The absence of air resistance would also remove any upward force opposing the motion of the falling object.


A feather and a coin dropped in a vacuum fall with equal?

In a vacuum, there is no air resistance to slow down the falling objects. Therefore, both the feather and the coin will fall at the same rate, reaching the ground at the same time. This is known as the principle of equivalence in free fall.


Does the size of the ball effect how fast it falls?

Everything falls at the same speed. the only variable is drag. For instance a feather & a bowling ball would fall at the same speed in a vacuum, but not through the air.


How would objects accelerate if they feel in a vacuum?

In a vacuum, objects would accelerate due to the force of gravity acting on them. The rate of acceleration would be the same for all objects, regardless of their mass, and would be equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s^2 near Earth's surface.