Table of Contents
- 1 Do all objects reach the ground at the same time?
- 2 Do all objects fall at the same rate?
- 3 Why do all objects hit with the same velocity ignoring air resistance if dropped from the same height?
- 4 How is it possible for two objects having different size and mass fall at the same rate when dropped at certain height?
Do all objects reach the ground at the same time?
Because Earth gives everything the exact same acceleration, objects with different masses will still hit the ground at the same time if they are dropped from the same height.
Do all objects fall at the same rate?
Free Falling Object. the value of g is 9.8 meters per square second on the surface of the earth. The gravitational acceleration g decreases with the square of the distance from the center of the earth. So all objects, regardless of size or shape or weight, free fall with the same acceleration.
Under what condition both objects will reach the ground at the same time?
In other words, if two objects are the same size but one is heavier, the heavier one has greater density than the lighter object. Therefore, when both objects are dropped from the same height and at the same time, the heavier object should hit the ground before the lighter one.
Why do different objects have different terminal velocities?
When the body begins to fall the speed is slow and thus its drag force is also small. Thus different objects would have different terminal velocities depending on their shape and the cross sectional area they present moving through the medium as well as the acceleration due to gravity.
Why do all objects hit with the same velocity ignoring air resistance if dropped from the same height?
Why do all objects hit with the same velocity (ignoring air resistance) if dropped from the same height? Acceleration due to gravity affects heavier objects less, and lighter objects more, therefore it balances out the effect of weight.
How is it possible for two objects having different size and mass fall at the same rate when dropped at certain height?
Because that object feels a force, it accelerates, which means its velocity gets bigger and bigger as it falls. Because Earth gives everything the exact same acceleration, objects with different masses will still hit the ground at the same time if they are dropped from the same height.
Why do objects with different mass hit the ground at the same time?
Gravity is the force that causes things to fall to earth. Gravity causes everything to fall at the same speed. This is why balls that weigh different amounts hit the ground at the same time. Gravity is the force acting in a downwards direction, but air resistance acts in an upwards direction.
Do different people have different terminal velocities?
To answer your question: Generally no. The differences in mass and other object properties will likely result in different terminal velocities.