DaveC426913 said:All of the above.
If you dropped a piece of metal that had the same shape and size and weight as a feather, they would fall a the same rate.
It is. A metal feather experiences exactly the same force due to air resistance as a real feather. And since acceleration due to force is inversely proportional to mass...art14 said:I guess its due to the air resistance but as I said if a metal had the same shape as a feather it would still fall faster so why isn't it affected by air resistance(weight), so its probably a conbination of factors.
Hurkyl said:It is. A metal feather experiences exactly the same force due to air resistance as a real feather. And since acceleration due to force is inversely proportional to mass...
This is due to the force of gravity acting on both objects. The force of gravity is determined by the mass of an object, with the more massive object experiencing a greater force. Since the metal ball is more massive than the feather, it experiences a greater force of gravity and therefore falls faster.
Yes, the shape of an object can affect its falling speed. Objects with a larger surface area, like a feather, experience more air resistance and therefore fall slower than objects with a smaller surface area, like a metal ball.
Yes, the material of an object can affect its falling speed. Objects with a higher density, like a metal ball, will fall faster than objects with a lower density, like a feather.
Air resistance plays a significant role in the falling speed of objects. The larger the surface area of an object, the more air resistance it will experience, slowing down its fall. This is why objects with a smaller surface area, like a metal ball, will fall faster than objects with a larger surface area, like a feather.
Yes, in a vacuum where there is no air resistance, a metal ball and a feather would fall at the same speed. This is because the force of gravity is the only force acting on the objects, and it is determined solely by the mass of the objects.