are there any instances where it does not apply and why?
2006-12-14 14:41:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
They will land at relatively the same time. In a vacuum they will always land at the same time. One factor that affects this is air resistance. For example a feather and a bowling ball will won't land at the same time because of the air resistance acting on the feather. In a vacuum they land at the same time.
2006-12-14 14:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Objects of different masses fall to the ground at the same acceleration from within a vacuum. When we are not in a vacuum, but we are on, say, the surface of the Earth, air resistance affects the behavior of the falling bodies. The surface area of a body increases air resistance. So it is possible for two equal masses to hit the ground at different times.
In the case of the bowling ball and the golf ball, air resistance is probably presumed to be negligable, and so the assumed correct answer is, yes, they will hit the ground at the same time, because gravity accelerates them at the same rate.
2006-12-14 14:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by its_ramzi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will fall at the same time, but this is not always the case. For example here on earth if you did this, it is clear that the bowling ball would reach the ground first. On the other hand, if you were on planet X with no friction and negligible air resistance, the mass of the objects would not matter and they would fall at the same rate and therefore land at the same time.
2006-12-14 14:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
technically they should land at the same time, but a bowling ball and a feather wouldn't because of air resistance, but in a vacuum a bowling ball and feather should fall at the same rate assuming you are in a place with gravity like on the Earth not in Space.
2006-12-14 14:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Courageous Capt. Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
specifically, the two will fall on the comparable time. it extremely is an experimented actuality. A hammer and a feather became made to fall on floor of moon and the two landed at comparable time. however the project with earth is that whilst bodies fall, air includes withstand its velocity. So, air resistance relies upon on the exterior portion of falling physique. hence, the ball with extra suitable floor section will land later than the ball with lesser floor section.
2016-12-30 10:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they will fall at the same time. The only time when this does not happen is if an object offers more resistance. ex ball and cardboard box
2006-12-14 14:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Sly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in real life yes, they land at different times because there is gravity affecting the fall, in an imaginary world, if there was no gravity, they would land at the same time because there is no gravity.
2006-12-14 14:44:00 · answer #7 · answered by angelkitty0012 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
ONLY IN A VACUUM...
2006-12-14 17:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dave F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋