fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 天前yeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzimagemessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1925arrow-down113
arrow-up1912arrow-down1imageyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 天前message-square130fedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·5 天前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.
minus-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 天前I’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
minus-squarekrunklom@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·5 天前You’ll get hit by what you’re told to get hit by and you’ll like it.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 天前 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-25 天前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.
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.