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Happy asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

A piece of paper is crumpled into a ball about the same size as a baseball?

The crumpled paper and the baseball are both released from rest 1.0 meter above the floor. Both objects are now falling towards the floor. Neglect air resistance (insignificant). Upon which object is the force of gravity the largest?

a.) crumpled paper.

b.) baseball.

c.) same on both.

d) the force of gravity is zero on both.

e.) other:

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Its not c. Even though both fall at the same rate and experience the same acceleration due to gravity the force on each is different.

    I would assume the baseball has a greater mass. The acceleration of both is the same, g. So by Newton's second law, F=ma, the baseball experiences a greater force due to gravity because its mass, m, is greater. So the answer is b.

    This force upon an object due to gravity is called its weight.

    Source(s): University physics and mechanics classes.
  • 1 decade ago

    c. Not including air restistance All objects fall at the same gravity rate. I heard this guy proved it like a thousand years ago by dropping two things of the leaning tower of pisa and they both fell at the same time.

    Source(s): past knoledge
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the acceleration of all objects on earth is 9.8m/s^2 Without air resistance all objects would fall down at the same time so the answer is c

  • 4 years ago

    i'm quite effective they are an same because gravity is a continuing and would not replace with weight or structure, the in effortless words reason some thing ought to fall speedier is wind resistance.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Same on both.

    *The force of gravity is always constant: We've ALWAYS been held down on Earth by gravity, so why change now?

    Source(s): I take physics...
  • 1 decade ago

    c. Gravity acts the same on most everything.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    C. And they fall at the same velocity of course

  • 1 decade ago

    The crumbled paper?

  • 1 decade ago

    the force of gravity is CHUCK NORRIS!

  • 1 decade ago

    c

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