2007-04-04 10:58:08 · 7 answers · asked by pkkernan7 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The penny - and hope no one gets hit !!
2007-04-05 18:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The penny would hit first because the feather's terminal velocity is much less than that of the penny.
If you were drop a feather and a pennie from the top of the empire state building in a vacuum, they'd hit at the same time because there would be no air resistance to slow the feather down.
2007-04-04 18:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Victor O 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The penny would hit the ground first, as it weighs more, and is more dense. The feather would slowly float down.
In a hypothetical vacuum however, both would hit at the same time. There have been experiment conducted in a vacuum, or other various places of no gravity, and hammers and feathers would both drop at the same split-second speed. Cool, huh?
2007-04-04 18:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by SWFC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The penny would get to the ground. The feather would probably float off to Texas before it landed.
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2007-04-04 20:50:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a perfect vacuum, any two objects of any shape or size or mass, when dropped from any height, should reach the ground at the same time. However, when there is resistance from the air around the objects, they wouldn't hit the ground at the same time.
2007-04-04 21:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pennie = 100%
2007-04-04 18:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo momma
2007-04-04 18:01:14 · answer #7 · answered by noskillzorz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋