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can someone explain how different objects have different amount of gravitayional force.use objects you know of to help me understand

2006-10-16 11:33:11 · 5 answers · asked by kh2anime 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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feather and rock... drop from table.. while both have the same amount of force(gravity) excerpted on them the mass (weight) of the rock will cause it to hit the bottom first..
this is also represented in a math equation relating to mass/gravity... look it up on your public library free "research now" line

2006-10-16 11:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

different objects do not have different amounts of gravitational force, the only reason that paper falls more slowly than, say, a book is air resistance, there is a lot of air resistance acting on the paper because it has a larger surface area than a book and floats down to the surface of the earth, if you drop 2 books at the same time from the same height, there is not a lot of air resistance acting on the two books so they will land at exactly the same time (assuming you release them at the same time)

2006-10-16 12:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 0 0

has to do with density. See the periodic table for density numbers. Metal is more dense and therefore heavier (gravitational force)
Carbon is lighter and is lighter (less of a gravitational reaction)
Gravity is measured in weight.

2006-10-16 11:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

everything has the same graviational acceleration on it, but because mass differs the weight which is mass times acceleration their gravitational force (weight) will differ.

2006-10-16 11:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

All things fall at the same speed in a vacuum. In our atmosphere the air resistance comes into play.The acceleration is 33ft. / sec. first second. 66ft./sec. second second. third second is 99ft/second.

2006-10-16 12:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0 0

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