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Gravitational force acts on all objects in proportion to their masses. Why then, a heavy object does not fall faster than a light object?

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All objects fall from the top with a constant acceleration called acceleration due to gravity (g). This is constant on earth and therefore the value of ‘g’ doesn’t depend on the mass of an object. Hence, heavier objects don’t fall quicker than lightweight objects provided there’s no air resistance.

The objects fall on the ground with constant acceleration, called acceleration due to gravity (in the absence of air resistance). It is constant and does not depend upon the mass of an object. In the free fall of objects, the acceleration in velocity due to gravity is independent of the mass of those objects hence a heavy object does not fall faster than a light object. Hence, heavy objects do not fall faster than light objects.

 

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