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The best way to answer that question is: Because that's the way gravity works.
When you think about it, it's really the only way that makes sense.
Let's assume that heavy things fall faster, and light things fall slower.
Take a heavy thing and a light thing. Tie them together with 3 feet of string, and drop them
from a high building.
The light thing wants to fall slower, and it holds the heavy thing back. The heavy thing
wants to fall faster, and it pulls the light thing ahead. Together, they fall at some speed
faster than the light thing alone, but slower than the heavy thing alone.
Bu that's crazy. What difference does it make whether they're tied together with string,
stuffed in the same bag together, or hooked together with nuts and bolts ? Together,
they're even heavier than the heavier thing, but we just said that they're falling slower
than the heavier thing would fall alone. It doesn't add up. Heavier things don't fall faster.
What else can I help you with?
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.
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.
Do objects that are the same size fall at the same rate?
In a vacuum, objects of different sizes fall at the same rate because they experience the same acceleration due to gravity. However, in the presence of air resistance, objects with larger surface areas experience more air resistance and fall slower than objects with smaller surface areas.
Would a feather fall faster than a stone in a vacuum?
In a vacuum, both the feather and the stone would fall at the same rate due to the absence of air resistance. This is known as the principle of equivalence, where all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass.
Why do different weighted objects fall at the same rate?
Different weighted objects fall at the same rate due to the constant acceleration of gravity acting on all objects regardless of their mass. This acceleration causes all objects to experience the same rate of falling, known as the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2 on Earth). Thus, in the absence of other forces like air resistance, objects of different weights will fall at the same rate in a vacuum.
Do objects of the same mass but of different shape fall at the same rate?
in a vacuum, yes, all objects would fall at the same rate, but otherwise no due to air friction
Do the object of the same shape but different mass fall at the same rate?
in a vacuum, yes, all objects would fall at the same rate, but otherwise no due to air friction
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.
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate?
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate
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.
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 objects that are the same size fall at the same rate?
In a vacuum, objects of different sizes fall at the same rate because they experience the same acceleration due to gravity. However, in the presence of air resistance, objects with larger surface areas experience more air resistance and fall slower than objects with smaller surface areas.
Would a feather fall faster than a stone in a vacuum?
In a vacuum, both the feather and the stone would fall at the same rate due to the absence of air resistance. This is known as the principle of equivalence, where all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass.
Why do different weighted objects fall at the same rate?
Different weighted objects fall at the same rate due to the constant acceleration of gravity acting on all objects regardless of their mass. This acceleration causes all objects to experience the same rate of falling, known as the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2 on Earth). Thus, in the absence of other forces like air resistance, objects of different weights will fall at the same rate in a vacuum.
Do some objects fall through the air at a different rate than others?
Yes, due to air resistance a rubber ball would fall faster that a sheet of paper. In a vacuum, all things would fall at the same rate.
Do all objects fall to the Ground at the same rate?
They do if the only force acting on them is gravity. If there's any difference in the way two different objects fall, it's the effect of air resistance. If it were only up to gravity alone, then all objects would fall to the ground with the same acceleration. They would have the same speed after the same amount of time, and if they're dropped together, they would hit the ground at the same exact time.
Who found that all objects fall at the same rate of speed in a vacuum?
Galileo
