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    What causes a metal ball to fall faster than a feather on earth?

    If a metal had the same size and weight as a feather then it would have to be significantly less dense than any other metal right, so is it density. I guess its due to the air resistance but as I said if a metal had the same shape as a feather it would still fall faster so why isn't it affected...
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    What causes a metal ball to fall faster than a feather on earth?

    If you drop a metal ball and a feather at the same time the ball will touch the ground before the feather, why is this? What effect is the Earth's atmosphere having on the feather? If you dropped a piece of metal in the shape of a feather it still would touch the ground before the feather and...
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