• Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 days ago

    A similar size chunk of iron and coal would have done the experiment just fine. Any two objects of the same shape and size but significantly different densities.

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      10 days ago

      If two objects have the same size and shape, the force applied by air resistance will be the same. However, if two objects have different mass, that same force will result in different acceleration.

    • panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      They could just drop an empty bs filled wine bottle.

      Maybe fill it with mercury (but don’t drink it)