Explain an activity to show that,during a free fall,heavier and lighter objects accelerate at the same rate.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) Take a sheet of paper and a stone. Drop them simultaneously from the first floor of a building. Observe whether both of them reach the ground simultaneously. We see that the paper reaches the ground a little later than the stone.
This happens because of air resistance. The air offers resistance due to friction to the motion of the falling objects. The resistance offered by air to the paper is more than the resistance offered to the stone due to its larger surface area. If we perform the experiment in a vacuum (a glass jar from which air has been removed),the paper and the stone will fall at the same rate and reach the ground at the same time. This proves that acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ is independent of the mass of the object.

Explore More

Similar Questions

Newton's law of gravitation is called a universal law. Why?

Suppose a planet exists whose mass and radius both are half that of Earth. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet.

Suppose the gravity of the $Earth$ suddenly becomes zero,then in which direction will the $Moon$ begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?

$A$ boy drops a ball from a cliff $122.5 \, m$ high.
Find:
$(i)$ How long does it take the ball to fall to the ground?
$(ii)$ How far does it fall in the first three seconds?
$(iii)$ How fast is it going at the end of three seconds?

It is said that the mass of an object remains constant at all places,while its weight may change. Why?

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo