N nicolee New member Oct 10, 2009 #1 If you drop a feather and a steel hammer at the same moment, they should hit the ground at the same instant. Why doesn't this work on Earth, and why does it work on the Moon?
If you drop a feather and a steel hammer at the same moment, they should hit the ground at the same instant. Why doesn't this work on Earth, and why does it work on the Moon?
G Glen New member Oct 10, 2009 #2 The earth has an atmosphere full of air to slow the feather down, the moon has little or no atmosphere.
The earth has an atmosphere full of air to slow the feather down, the moon has little or no atmosphere.
L LS/MFT New member Oct 10, 2009 #3 They won't hit at the same time on Earth due to Earth's atmosphere. On the Moon, where there's a vacuum, they WILL hit at the same time.
They won't hit at the same time on Earth due to Earth's atmosphere. On the Moon, where there's a vacuum, they WILL hit at the same time.
