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smt22
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Following text:
"Galileo Galilei is supposedly the first one to prove that the speed of a falling
object is independent of its mass. He did this by demonstrating that a 100 pound
cannonball and a one pound ball dropped at the same time from the Leaning
Tower of Pisa reached the ground at the same time. The acceleration of gravity
is therefore independent of mass."
I have never really understood why it hits the floor at the same time. When I look at the formula F = mg, I would say the force of gravity is greater for the 100 pound ball, so why does it not fall faster? Let's also assume that it's performed in vacuum.
"Galileo Galilei is supposedly the first one to prove that the speed of a falling
object is independent of its mass. He did this by demonstrating that a 100 pound
cannonball and a one pound ball dropped at the same time from the Leaning
Tower of Pisa reached the ground at the same time. The acceleration of gravity
is therefore independent of mass."
I have never really understood why it hits the floor at the same time. When I look at the formula F = mg, I would say the force of gravity is greater for the 100 pound ball, so why does it not fall faster? Let's also assume that it's performed in vacuum.