If two papers are crumped into two paper balls and they have same mass and size. One of the paper balls includes a weight inside it so it is heavier, if they are drop 2 metres from above vertically why would the heavier one travels faster? Air resistance included!
2006-06-19 19:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by westkelvin 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
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2006-06-20 17:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heavier things do not get sucked to the ground faster by gravity.
In a vacuum, a rock and a feather will fall at the same rate.
However, in rich atmosphere, such as the one here on Earth, the force of drag caused by the atmosphere, slows the lighter one more.
You see, force = mass*acceleration
The two objects have the same acceleration but different mass. The more massive object will have greater force.
Well if the paper with the rock is 5kg then it's force is 49N, and if the paper without the rock is 1kg, then it's force is 9.8N
So basically, the force of the one with the rock is greater so it overcomes the drag better.
2006-06-19 20:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two pieces of crumpled papers should drop at the same rate of 10 m/s2 due to the gravity, irregardless of weight.
However, the reason why the heavier one's faster in your experiment could be due to air resistance causing the paper ball without the weight to "flutter" slightly, but not as much as an uncrumpled sheet of paper.
2006-06-20 12:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity, the heavier object will fall faster because gravity although pulls both the same. See the paper ball with the weight in it is heavier, cause it has more mass. Ever hear of the bigger they are the harder they fall.... tis true....
2006-06-19 20:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Hottie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The air resistances are the same for both, because it depends only on the shape of the body and not upon the weight or mass of the body.
The acceleration due to gravity is decreased equally for both objects and hence both will move with the same increase of speed.
2006-06-19 22:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, They should fall at the same rate but friction against the air will make the one with weight to fall faster.
Air friction against the two objects will not have the same effect due to higher momentum of the of heavier object..
2006-06-19 22:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by asimovll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newtons law of physics. They both travel at the same rate. Heavier objects move faster. You said they had same mass so they have the same wind resistence.
2006-06-19 19:58:11 · answer #7 · answered by Rycher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper Trail
2016-03-26 22:28:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity. Heavy things get sucked to the ground faster.
2006-06-19 19:54:45 · answer #9 · answered by rmarlena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONE WORD-...GRAVITY
2006-06-19 19:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋