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Which encounters the greater force of air resistance a falling elephant or a falling feather?
A falling elephant encounters a greater force of air resistance than a falling feather does.
The force of air resistance can't be greater than the weight of the falling object.
When the force of air resistance is equal to the weight of the falling object, the
object stops accelerating, its falling speed becomes constant, and the force of air
resistance doesn't get any bigger. So the force of air resistance against a falling
feather can't be greater than the weight of the feather. But the force of air resistance
against a falling elephant can be, and undoubtedly is, greater than the weight of
a feather.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Is a feather a free falling object?
Yes, a feather is considered a free falling object in a vacuum or an environment with minimal air resistance. However, in normal atmospheric conditions, air resistance can significantly affect the feather's rate of descent.
How does force act upon a falling feather?
As a feather falls, the force of gravity acts upon it pulling it downwards towards the ground. Additionally, air resistance creates an upward force that slows the feather's descent. The net force between gravity and air resistance determines the feather's acceleration and speed as it falls.
Why does a feather fall slower than a marble?
A feather falls slower than a marble due to air resistance or drag. The light and flat shape of the feather encounters more air resistance, which slows down its fall compared to the denser and more compact marble that falls faster.
Why does a leaf fall to the ground before a feather?
A leaf falls faster than a feather because it has more surface area and encounters more air resistance. The shape of a leaf also allows it to catch more wind, causing it to fall faster than a feather, which has less surface area and is more affected by air resistance.
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.
Is a feather a free falling object?
Yes, a feather is considered a free falling object in a vacuum or an environment with minimal air resistance. However, in normal atmospheric conditions, air resistance can significantly affect the feather's rate of descent.
How does force act upon a falling feather?
As a feather falls, the force of gravity acts upon it pulling it downwards towards the ground. Additionally, air resistance creates an upward force that slows the feather's descent. The net force between gravity and air resistance determines the feather's acceleration and speed as it falls.
Why does a feather fall slower than a marble?
A feather falls slower than a marble due to air resistance or drag. The light and flat shape of the feather encounters more air resistance, which slows down its fall compared to the denser and more compact marble that falls faster.
What is heavier - a feather or an elephant?
It's an elephant.
In free falling resistance is more effective in slowing a feather than a coin why?
Resistance is more effective in slowing down a feather compared to a coin in free fall because of the feather's larger surface area and lower density. The increased surface area of the feather allows for greater air resistance to act upon it, slowing it down more effectively than the denser and smaller coin.
Why did the hammer land at the same time as the feather on the moon?
No air resistance. No air resistance. Because falling bodies accellerate at the same rate regardless of mass
Why does a leaf fall to the ground before a feather?
A leaf falls faster than a feather because it has more surface area and encounters more air resistance. The shape of a leaf also allows it to catch more wind, causing it to fall faster than a feather, which has less surface area and is more affected by air resistance.
What is strong as an elephant and lighter then a feather?
The wind is as big as an elephant but lighter than a feather.nice riddle
Why does a feather having a mass of 9 grams fall from a table to the floor slower than a 9 gram ping pong ball falling the same distance?
this is because of air resistance which increases with surface area of feather. however if there is no air resistance (only vacuum) both feather and ball will fall together.
Why is air resistance a frictional force?
If you drop an elephant and an equal weight amount of feathers, the elephant will hit the ground first. The elephant falls faster than the feather because it never reaches a terminal velocity; it continues to accelerate as it falls accumulating more and more air resistance.
Is a feather falling in a vacuum projectile motion?
No, a feather falling in a vacuum is not considered projectile motion. Projectile motion involves an object being launched horizontally with a certain velocity while experiencing the force of gravity, causing it to follow a curved path. In a vacuum, there is no air resistance or drag force acting on the falling feather, so it falls straight down due to gravity.
