Is the scientific law in which it is stated that "all objects fall at the same rate" wrong? Sorry I posted it in the wrong place.

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Is the scientific law in which it is stated that "all objects fall at the same rate" wrong?  Sorry I posted it in the wrong place.

vocaloid · Answer

no, it is not wrong. all objects fall at the same rate (barring the effects of air resistance)

anonymous · Answer

So.  Although feathers fall slower than bricks, it doesn't count.  They need to be specific!

vocaloid · Answer

feathers seem to fall slower than bricks because of air resistance

if you drop a feather and a brick in a vacuum, they will fall at the same rate.

vocaloid · Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43-CfukEgs go to the 3 minute mark

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!!!

amistre64 · Answer

what does it mean 'to fall' ?

is location in space relevant?

anonymous · Answer

I think he means within the gravitational field of the earth in this context.

amistre64 · Answer

isnt the gravitational pull related to distances between centers and masses?

amistre64 · Answer

how far out does the gravitational field of the earth extend?

amistre64 · Answer

i recall some physics test i had taken and the question was asking of something was true (as in true for the most part) and i showed that it was false since it had an exception.

anonymous · Answer

however far as you like, but it gets progressively weaker as it goes. Just like magnetic fields.