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in a normal environment, why does a bowling ball and feather hit the ground at different times when dropped from the same height? one is heavier than the other. they don’t; they hit the ground at the same time. one is more dense than the other. air resistance
In a normal environment with air present, air resistance affects the motion of objects. A feather has a large surface - area to mass ratio and experiences more air resistance, while a bowling ball has less air resistance relative to its mass. This causes them to hit the ground at different times. In a vacuum, they would hit the ground at the same time.
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