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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down5·5 months agoWhen you drop them at the same time, it doesn’t matter though.
minus-squarebortlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 months agobecause of two bodies can not occupy the same space, the feather and the ball will be in different position when you drop them. And therefor gravitation will pull the earth slightly more toward the ball and slightly less toward the feather.
When you drop them at the same time, it doesn’t matter though.
because of two bodies can not occupy the same space, the feather and the ball will be in different position when you drop them. And therefor gravitation will pull the earth slightly more toward the ball and slightly less toward the feather.