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TheMadHattress
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Okay, so I'm pretty bad at physics due my basic understanding of the subject not being strong and am trying to improve my understanding of the subject since it frustrates me to not be able to comprehend something in class. So here goes a very basic question which I think has been asked many many times:
* Why do objects with different masses accelerate at the same rate towards the center of the earth, despite having different masses?
* Also, but less importantly, why are both acceleration due to gravity and gravitational field strength given the symbols 'g' despite having different units and different meanings?
*So here is what I have gathered and am struggling with:
Gravitational field strength is the gravitational force per unit mass, as in the force per kg. Thus, the gravitational force on a heavier object is larger. So, according to Newton's second law of motion, F=ma, wouldn't a heavier object have a greater acceleration towards the Earth when air resistance is negligible of course?
But I know very well that isn't the case and would just like to know why in hell it is what it is?
If you have read till here, thank you. Here's a thumbs up just for you- :thumbs:
Okay, so I'm pretty bad at physics due my basic understanding of the subject not being strong and am trying to improve my understanding of the subject since it frustrates me to not be able to comprehend something in class. So here goes a very basic question which I think has been asked many many times:
* Why do objects with different masses accelerate at the same rate towards the center of the earth, despite having different masses?
* Also, but less importantly, why are both acceleration due to gravity and gravitational field strength given the symbols 'g' despite having different units and different meanings?
*So here is what I have gathered and am struggling with:
Gravitational field strength is the gravitational force per unit mass, as in the force per kg. Thus, the gravitational force on a heavier object is larger. So, according to Newton's second law of motion, F=ma, wouldn't a heavier object have a greater acceleration towards the Earth when air resistance is negligible of course?
But I know very well that isn't the case and would just like to know why in hell it is what it is?
If you have read till here, thank you. Here's a thumbs up just for you- :thumbs:
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