fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 days agoyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzimagemessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1655
arrow-up1655imageyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square65linkfedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days 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-up7·5 days agoI’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days 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-up2·edit-25 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.
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.