The force of gravity acting on an object near Earth’s surface is proportional to the mass of the object. Explain why a heavy object does not fall faster than a light object. Why do we not witness this most of the time on Earth?

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farcher · Answer

Force = mass x acceleration and gravitational attraction = mass x gravitational field strength (g)

So acceleration = g and is independent of mass.

Air resistance changes things.
As well as the gravitational force down there is an air resistance force upwards.
The air resistance force depends on the shape and size of the falling object and the speed of the object.