if you throw a peice of paer when there is air it doesn't go anywhere it just floats to the ground what happens if you throw a peice of paper in a vacuum?
2006-08-31 10:47:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I assume you mean a vacuum created on earth? The piece of paper would fall to the ground like a stone, as there would be no more air resistance to make it float.
of course in a vacuum of space, without any star or planet, it would not fall - but I'm sure you didn't mean that?
hope this helps
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2006-08-31 11:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by AntoineBachmann 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It falls at 9.8 m/s^2. Since there's no air resistance, there's nothing to keep it from falling.
Ever seen that poster of the feather and the apple falling in a vacuum? They fall at the same rate because there is no air resistance. Same holds true for anything else. On Earth, anything dropped in a vacuum will fall at the same rate of 9.8m/s^2
2006-08-31 18:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by J C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Same thing as a paper airplane in a vacuum. It will travel in the direction you threw it while falling as fast as a can of peas.
2006-08-31 19:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same if it is a sealed vacuum. If there is an entry and/or exit point (like a small "leak" in the vacuum), it will move towards the exit (positive flow).
(I think)
2006-08-31 17:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oddly enough, someone asked the same question a few days ago. Maybe you should try Search first.
2006-08-31 17:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋