Do heavier objects fall more slowly than lighter objects?
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If we ignore air resistance, we can conclude that heavier objects fall no faster than lighter objects. But if we take air resistance into account, our conclusion changes. Use the expression for the velocity of a falling object to find and show that heavier objects do fall faster than lighter ones.
f we ignore air resistance, we can conclude that heavier objects fall no faster than lighter objects. But if we take air resistance into account, our conclusion changes. Use the expression for the velocity of a falling object to find and show that heavier objects do fall faster than lighter ones.