Question

Although the acceleration due to gravity is the same on all objects, why do a flower petal

and a hammer that are falling towards the Earth hit the ground at different speeds and

times. (I need a really good explanation)

Answer 1

We know that acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects. But if we drop a flower petal and a hammer from the same height, the hammer falls faster. Why does this happen?

Let me try to explain. The petal falls slower as the resistance it faces by air slows it down much more. Even though the hammer is also affected by this resistance, the speed decrease is negligible due to its weight.

To simplify, a petal is much lighter than a hammer. Even though gravity accelerates them at the same speeds, the petal slows down due to air resistance but the hammer doesn't, as its weight counteracts the air resistance.

I may be confusing at times, so please ask me if you want anything clarified :)

Hope this helps you!