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Would a ball dropped from 5 feet on the moon hit the ground faster that a ball dropped from five feet on the earth?
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∙ 13y ago
No, it would hit slower because gravity on the moon is 1/6 the gravity on earth.
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If you dropped a 6 inch diameter 20 pound ball and a 2 inch diameter 20 pound ball which would hit the ground first?
They will land at the same time, since the acceleration due to gravity is exactly the same for any object of any mass on Earth, at approximately 9.8 m.s-2
How does a plane make any ground when flying against the movement of the earth when the earth spins faster than a plane can fly?
The plane and every object on Earth is moving relative to the the planet, we just don't notice. When the plane is travelling against the motion of the Earth's spin, it seems like it is travelling forwards, but from space it can be seen that it is travelling backwards.
What is a ground mat?
the earthing mat on the earth
How fast do objects fall in mph?
It depends on how far they've been falling and how they started falling. A bullet shot out of a gun aimed straight downward will travel faster than a ball dropped from the same height. And the speed will not remain constant. It will accelarate at a rate of 32 ft/sec2 until it reaches a terminal velocity due to friction. In other words, it will get faster as it gets closer to the earth.
How do you find the weight of a suitcase having a mass of 72kg exerts the pressure of 85Pa on the ground?
If it has a mass of 72 kg, then its weight on earth is 705.6 newtons (about 158.7 pounds). Its size, shape, color, fabric, contents, or the pressure it exerts on the ground don't matter. Consider this: If you set the suitcase down on its bottom, on one side, or on one end, its pressure on the ground would be different in each case, but its weight would not change.
Which item will drop faster?
objects dropped exactly at the same moment will hit the ground (on earth) at exactly the same moment.
Which will fall faster a bullet dropped from a height 1' or a bullet shot from a rifle at a height of 1'?
As long as the barrel is precisely level with the ground, gravity will pull them to the Earth at the same rate.
If you drop a penny and a text book at the sametime. which one will hit the ground first?
If a penny and a text book were dropped in a vacuum then they will both hit the ground at the same time. This refers to Newton's laws. If they are dropped at the same time on earth then the text book would hit the ground first.
Why do object fall to the ground when dropped?
It is due to gravity. It is Earth's gravitation force that keeps our feet firmly on the ground.
Would feather and a nail reach the ground at the same time?
On Earth, no. Air resistance would slow the feather way down. However, dropped on somewhere without an atmosphere (like the moon), they would reach the ground at the same time.
What will happen to a stone dropped from the roof of a single story building to the surface of the earth?
The stone would fall straight down from the release point, it would fall with steadily increasing speed, and when it hit the ground, it would stop falling. The rate at which its speed increased during the fall would be 32.2 feet per second faster every second.
If you dropped something out of a rising helicopter would the object initially rise relative to earth?
If the helicopter is raising faster then the force of gravity's acceleration, yes, it would raise for a short period of time before heading back down to earth.
Why weres the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki rigged to blow up before they hit the ground?
Because they were so strong, those would break the earth crust.
If the earth spins faster would the moon go faster around the earth?
No. The speed of the moon's orbit does not depend on Earth's spin; it depends on Earth's mass. However, a faster spin on Earth's part would make the moon appear to move across the sky faster, as it would for the sun and stars.
If the earth rotated faster would time go faster?
No.
What would happen if you dropped a hammer and a feather here on earth?
The feather would reach the earth first dumb@$$
Why dropped objects hit the ground at the same time?
Dropped objects hit the ground at the same time (as long as they're dropped from the same height) because the acceleration of gravity is constant. On earth, it's 9.8 meters per second (32.2 feet per second) every second.
