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by borism 5693 days ago
in fact it can't. in middle ages (and indeed to this day) it is common sense that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, yet it is blatantly false.
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lurker17 5692 days ago
Heavier object do fall faster than lighter ones, near the surface of the Earth, due to air resistance.
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borism 5692 days ago
air resistance has nothing to do with weight of an object, it depends object's aerodynamic drag.
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