fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzimagemessage-square128linkfedilinkarrow-up1912arrow-down113
arrow-up1899arrow-down1imageyeah everything is probably made of like, idk, earth water, fire and air or something idrkmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square128linkfedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 months 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-up12·2 months agoI’ll still choose to be hit by the feathers.
minus-squarekrunklom@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 months agoYou’ll get hit by what you’re told to get hit by and you’ll like it.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months 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-up3·edit-22 months 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.
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.