fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 15 hours agoyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzimagemessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1676arrow-down18
arrow-up1668arrow-down1imageyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square85fedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·13 hours agoNope, denser objects fall faster than less dense ones (through the air). Remember: A kilogram of feathers is just as heavy as a kilogram of lead.
minus-squarePastafARRian@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 hours agoNot really true, it’s definitely possible for a less dense object to fall faster than a denser one. A drop of water will fall faster than a parachute made of nylon, which will fast much faster than a glider plane made of metal.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 hours ago Nope, denser objects fall faster than less dense ones (through the air). Technically it’s objects with a higher mass-to-drag ratio, but most of the time it’s close enough
minus-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·12 hours agoI’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
minus-squarekrunklom@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 hours agoYou’ll get hit by what you’re told to get hit by and you’ll like it.
Nope, denser objects fall faster than less dense ones (through the air). Remember: A kilogram of feathers is just as heavy as a kilogram of lead.
Not really true, it’s definitely possible for a less dense object to fall faster than a denser one. A drop of water will fall faster than a parachute made of nylon, which will fast much faster than a glider plane made of metal.
Technically it’s objects with a higher mass-to-drag ratio, but most of the time it’s close enough
I’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
You’ll get hit by what you’re told to get hit by and you’ll like it.