Galleleo said that all objects of weights drop at the same rate, but why do heavier cycilists desend faster?

Question

than lighter cyclists.

Answer 1

All objects of the SAME weight drop at the SAME rate.

Answer 2

Galileo said that all objects, regardless of weight, would fall at the same rate "in a vacuum." This is because there is no air resistance to slow the objects descent. He was showing that there is a gravitational constant (32 feet per sec per sec) that ALL objects will fall at if there was no other force (wind resistance) would fall at. The term "terminal velocity" is the maximum speed that an object will fall at in 1 atmosphere of air pressure (this takes into account wind resistance) so some objects will fall faster than others...feathers fall slower than rocks...they have much more air resistance.

Answer 3

Presumably, you meant descend.

The drag force is only a function of area and velocity. If the heavier cyclist has the same area as the lighter cyclist, the drag force would be the same, but the heavier mass would get decelerated less

Answer 4

They don't. They may seem to if wind resistance slows the skinny guy's fall (like a leaf blowing in the wind).

They proved that the weight of the object makes no difference on one of the moon landings. An astronaut held a feather and a hammer at the same height and dropped them simultaneously. In the absence of any air resistance, the feather and hammer fell at the same rate and landed at almost the exact same instant.

Answer 5

its newtonian gravity. all things, if no other forces act on it, like air resistance, say in a vacuum, will fall equally. the force of gravity does not affect mass of object[s]. the only factor is the distance from the base [floor, any surface] to your object. they proved this in space: they had an iron ball and a feather. they dropped it from the same place and the both touched the surface of the moon at the same time, proving newton's theory that all objects have same speed when dropping correct.

Answer 6

regardless of weight, all objects drop at the same rate in a vacuum. you will find parachutists falling at different rates, depending on how much air resistance each is producing. one parachutist may go faster with his head pointed at the ground in free-fall, while another parachutist will descend much slower with his parachute deployed.

likewise, regardless of weight, all cyclists will descend the same hill at the same rate in a vacuum and with zero friction. but, in the real world, cyclists will descend the same hill at different rates due to differences in each individual's air resistance, cycling cross-sectional profile--person erect or inclinded forward-- and variations in the heat produced by each wheel bearing.

Answer 7

yes drag is hte only boundry to slow an object down you could drop the a380 and a peice of coal all at the same time but both will hit the ground providng there is no or the same amount of drag on both objects

Answer 8

33 feet per sec pal. The descent can only be effected by drag ratio>> i.e. parachute

Answer 9

because they are not in free fall, the ground causes more or less friction at different weights. they fall the same once they reach a certain point. 32 meters per second squared (speed in free fall)

Answer 10

Dear
Galileo for sure is right, but provide they have the same initial velocity !!!!!