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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I always thought the heavier stuff ought to fall faster!

Well, at least it falls harder.

19 posted on 01/17/2002 5:31:33 PM PST by PatrickHenry
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To: PatrickHenry
I always thought the heavier stuff ought to fall faster!

Well, at least it falls harder.

And there, sir, lies the answer. There is no gravity, only weight. :-)

27 posted on 01/17/2002 6:12:54 PM PST by Mind-numbed Robot
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To: PatrickHenry
Heavier objects falling faster than lighter objects?

I agree: if for no other reason, because the heavier object ATTRACTS the other body more, which will have a small but real velocity component up towards the falling object!

51 posted on 01/18/2002 8:56:42 AM PST by chilepepper
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