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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of

OpenStudy (theeric):

any guesses?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Air

OpenStudy (theeric):

Yep, briefly that's the answer. But you want to say what the air does. One word isn't enough. To explain this: mass Well, not enough information. I mean, both the feather and rock are in air. So what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its easy. Its because of its difference in weight. The brick is alot more heavier than the feather which means the brick will fall faster then the feather.

OpenStudy (theeric):

@410_crew - does that have something to do with the air?

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

Its air resistance and mass Newton 1st law (inertia), since the brick is heavier, it will have more inertia and have a higher terminal velocity when falling than the feather.

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