fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1926arrow-down113
arrow-up1913arrow-down1external-linkyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square130fedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 month 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-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoI’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
minus-squarekrunklom@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoYou’ll get hit by what you’re told to get hit by and you’ll like it.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month 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-squarePastafARRian@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-230 days 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.
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.
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.
Technically it’s objects with a higher mass-to-drag ratio, but most of the time it’s close enough
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.