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Which would hit the ground first a heavy object or a light object?
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∙ 13y ago
If they don't have to plow through air on the way down, then yes.
If they don't fall with the same acceleration and hit bottom at the same speed
and the same time regardless of their weights, then it was air that interfered.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe acceleration and speed of a body falling only under the effect of gravity that is in the case of free fall is independent of the mass of the object as seen by the equation
mg=ma
a=g
where a denotes the acceleration and is independent of mass
SO , all the objects fall at the same speed irrespective of their masses
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∙ 13y agoThey will hit the ground at the same time, since there is no wind resistance in a vacuum
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∙ 14y agoNo,because the weight of a heavy ball is more than the light ball, obviously, the heavy ball will drop into the floor first.(wrong)
they will hit the ground at the same time
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∙ 13y agoThe heavy object will reach the ground at the exact same time as the lighter object (if they were dropped at the same time).
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∙ 16y agoSee linked question below.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the mass is what matters
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If equal forces are applied to a light and a heavy object which one will accelerate more?
the light one
Why does a heavy object fall at the same rate as a light object in a vacuum?
cause the two have lost their weight
Which would take less force to move a heavy object or a light weight object?
When you include the effects of friction, it takes less force to move a light-weight object. If you can get the objects into a frictionless environment, then any force, no matter how small, can move any object, no matter how heavy.
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.
Do heavy objects fall to the ground before light objects?
No, they fall at the same time.
What stops first a heavy object or a light one?
A light object has less momentum than a heavy object. A light object would stop first.
How could you determine if it will take the same time for the lighter and heavier object to reach the ground when dropped at the same height in the same time?
drop a heavy object and a light object from the same height at the same time. time it with a stopwatch, or just watch them.
What heavy object can be put on a light object?
-- A paper weight on a piece of paper. -- A car on an ant
If equal forces are applied to a light and a heavy object which one will accelerate more?
the light one
Why does a heavy object fall at the same rate as a light object in a vacuum?
cause the two have lost their weight
Which would take less force to move a heavy object or a light weight object?
When you include the effects of friction, it takes less force to move a light-weight object. If you can get the objects into a frictionless environment, then any force, no matter how small, can move any object, no matter how heavy.
Can you weigh light?
I would say that we can't weight light because whether heavy or light. if we weight any substance,if we pass light on that object the mass of that object will be constant so we cant measure light
Do trouts stay low to the ground or away from the ground in the water?
both light stays low and heavy low.
Is a igneous rock light or heavy?
inertia: the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion If a light rock is being thrown at a heavy rock the light rock would probably crack or get deflected from the heavy rock, but if a heavy rock is being thrown at a light rock the light rock would most likely shatter. A: The heavy rock has more inertia
When an object floats does it means it is heavy or light?
No. It means its less dense than water.
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.
Do heavy objects fall to the ground before light objects?
No, they fall at the same time.
