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Except they don't - heavier objects fall at the same rate (G - 9.8m/s^2) as lighter ones. You can experiment with this yourself - try rolling a ping pong ball
by joelfried 4y ago
Except they don't - heavier objects fall at the same rate (G - 9.8m/s^2) as lighter ones. You can experiment with this yourself - try rolling a ping pong ball and baseball down the same incline. You'll see they hit the bottom at the same speed (wind resistance is a thing, hence the incline, and you'll get more accurate results indoors).
Don't feel bad though - Aristotle got this wrong and it took until Galileo to get it right.
Don't take my word for it though, here's a Scientific American article about it from 2013: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-free-fall/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-hom...
- loa_in_ 4y agoI'm pretty certain that was the GP's point as well, just expressed in a sarcastic tone. The experiment is famous for baffling physics students.