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What would hit the ground first

Asked by dude95 11 months ago, 10 answers.

if a bowling ball and a feather were dropped from the empire state building which would hit the ground first

Answered by bimjob on Nov 29, 2008, 11:37PM
3231 answers

Because air resistance slows the feather MUCH MUCH more than the bowling ball, the bowling ball hits first.

If the experiment was performed in a vacuum then they would hit at the same time.

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Answered by italianabella567 on Nov 29, 2008, 11:25PM
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a bowling ball... because a feather will float down, while a bowling ball will fall

Answered by funadvice on Nov 29, 2008, 11:25PM
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they would hit at da same tyme... laws of gravity lol

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Answered by preciouslove on Nov 29, 2008, 11:27PM
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Bowling ball will hit the ground first. They will not hit the ground at the same time.
Like bella said, the feather will float down.

Answered by nunu1 on Nov 29, 2008, 11:56PM
264 answers

a bowling ball because a feather will float away if the wind just blow it would never make it to the ground!!!

Answered by aznsk8er on Nov 30, 2008, 12:02AM
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bowling ball

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Answered by jazlovestoskate on Nov 30, 2008, 12:23AM
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the bowling ball
because theres a huge difference in weight
a bowling ball is a few kilograms
a feather is a few grams, if any
the ball will drop, the feather will float,
and the wind can also affect when the feather will finally reach the ground
the ball will hit the ground first, do a lot of damage, and kill someone if they were unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time

Answered by arachnid on Nov 30, 2008, 01:59AM
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As bimjob points out, in a vacuum they would hit at the same time, but in an atmosphere, air resistance and wind counts for a lot.

Answered by deathbecomesher on Nov 30, 2008, 07:37PM
76 answers

the weight technically has nothing to do with which will fall first, however, considering the feather and its situation, the air resistance will cause the bowling ball to hit the ground first.

Answered by ifeelcrazy123 on Dec 02, 2008, 12:29AM
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Exactly what arachnid said

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