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No. Weight has nothing to do with how fast objects fall, except for things that get in the way, like air, it's all gravity.
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The phenomenon of falling is caused by the gravity of at least two objects, like a stone and the Earth, mutually attracting one another. For objects falling to Earth, there is the added negative force of drag (the resistance of air friction working against gravity). Drag acts to slow the rate of fall of any object that it acts upon. Objects of lesser density, or poor aerodynamic qualities, are affected more than objects of greater density or excellent aerodynamic qualities. Drag can be virtually eliminated readily, by allowing objects to fall in a vacuum chamber where feathers, dust bunnies, and Bowling balls fall at the same rate.
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Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?
yes, weight plays a role in how fast an object can fall
How does air resistance affect how fast things fall?
Air resistance is basically friction between the object on the air- it has to push the air out of the way, and slows down.
Does the buoyant force on a submerged object depend on the weight of the object itself or on the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
The upward bouyant force depends only on the weight of the displaced fluid. The NET force (object's weight - bouyant force) depends on the object's weight and will determine how fast it sinks.
How fast will a 2-kg ball fall from 2 meters high?
It will fall just as fast as an object of any other mass - assuming that air resistance is negligible. That is to say, if an object has a lot of surface area, it will fall slower due to air resistance.
Does weight on a skateboard affect how fast it travels?
Yes because if there's more weight, the skateboard will go faster. Less weight it will go slower.
Does the increase in weight cause an object to fall faster?
yes, weight plays a role in how fast an object can fall
If weight is added to a object will it go fast or slow?
Depend on if you are talking a "free-fall" or an object descending the side of a mountain. Free-fall all objects regardless of weight fall at the same rate of speed (36 feet per second).
When does the mass and or size of an object affect the time of its free fall?
if an object is lightr it will fall slower because gravity wont take it down as fast if it is heavier it will make the gravity pull it down faster
How fast does an object fall?
9.6 m/sec2.
How does air affect how fast things fall?
Air resistance is basically friction between the object on the air- it has to push the air out of the way, and slows down.
How does air resistance affect how fast things fall?
Air resistance is basically friction between the object on the air- it has to push the air out of the way, and slows down.
Does the buoyant force on a submerged object depend on the weight of the object itself or on the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
The upward bouyant force depends only on the weight of the displaced fluid. The NET force (object's weight - bouyant force) depends on the object's weight and will determine how fast it sinks.
Will a shape of an object affect how fast it falling?
In air, yes. In vacuum, no.
How fast will a 2-kg ball fall from 2 meters high?
It will fall just as fast as an object of any other mass - assuming that air resistance is negligible. That is to say, if an object has a lot of surface area, it will fall slower due to air resistance.
Does the weight of and object affects how fast it goes down a plank?
It is possible.
How different is the force of gravity on the moon?
The force between the earth and an object on its surface is about 6 times as great as the force between the moon and the same object on its surface.For every 100 pounds of weight that the object has on earth, the same object weighs about 16 pounds on the moon.Objects also fall about 1/6th as fast on the moon as they fall on earth. That's another subject for discussion.
Why doesn't the Earth fall into the Sun?
The Earth does not fall into the sun because it is moving fast enough around it. Imagine a weight on the end of a string like a conker, with the weight being the earth, and where you hold the string being the sun. If you swing it around fast enough, the weight spins in circles and does not go near your hand, but if you swing it slowly, the weight will fall in. So because the earth is spinning fast enough around the sun, it does not fall in.
