2007-02-01 00:03:49 · 6 answers · asked by Gen. Zyril Cydryk 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Sir Isac Newton proved that size and weight do not matter. I believe that IF both were released at the exact same moment from the exact same height, they would hit the ground at the same time. The truck is heavier but is slowed by wind resistance. The needle would not drop straight down since it has nothing to stabilize it (like a dart or arrow) so it is actually slowed down too. To get away for Isac's law, you would have to drop a feather and a truck. The feather would float and be affected by thermal and wind currents, while the truck, well....depending on the height of the fall, would probably just make a big hole.
2007-02-01 01:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Elcie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is this truck and needle? A truck doesen't just happen to start falling for no apparent reason, neither does a needle, might want to say something like, If a truck and a needle were on a very high 90 degree angled cliff, and they fell off which would fall first? However your question seems to not make much sense.
2007-02-01 00:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by y2kguyarea51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The needle.. It has an aerodynamic shape whereas the truck does not. An egg will fall even faster.
2007-02-01 00:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Kimon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the absence of air resistance they will both fall at the same rate. With air resistance the needle would fall faster because of less wind resistance.
2007-02-01 00:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by believer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With no air drag, they'll fall at the same rate.
2007-02-01 00:11:56 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which one of the two you release first.
2007-02-01 00:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by dogwaterhome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋