Category: Why Stuff Falls Down
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Dropping Hammers, Feathers, and Balls – Oh My!
How does gravity actually act? Back in ancient Greece, Aristotle said that the speed of a falling object depends on how heavy it is. Twice as heavy? It’s going to fall twice as fast. Well, that’s just common sense. A hammer falls faster than a feather. Aristotle also said that when you drop an object…