If a penny and a bowling ball were dropped from the empire state building at the same time, which would hit the ground first?
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I believe they would hit the ground at the same time, assuming that nothing got in the way, including people.
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The penny would be slowed due to wind effects
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I think the bowling ball because the air resistance on the penny would be greater. In a vacuum, they would tie.
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Same time!:)
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The bowling ball would because it is more aerodynamic than the penny is.
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Well, the bowling ball would because it ways alot more than the penny, and has better aerodynamics do to its shape.
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They would land at the same time if dropped in a vacuum. In the real world, the bowling ball would land first not because of weight, but because of aerodynamics. The penny will be constantly flipping around, sometimes it will be be horizontal, and others it will have its face showing, causing more wind drag
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The bowling ball would hit first as its terminal velocity would be greater, so it would continue accelerating longer than the penny, of course if in a vacuum they would land together. Terminal velocity is the max speed at which an object will fall and is determined by mass, surface area and "smoothness".
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probably the penny, it would float away from the building and get caught in the wind. while the bowling ball would go straight down and hit one of the building extensions on the side of the building and not make it all the way to the ground.
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Okay, now here's the correct answer... The ball would hit the ground first only because it has a greater initial velocity. Once the ball and the penny have reached their maximum speeds, their velocities will be the same. However, the penny is also less aerodynamic than the ball, so again the ball will hit the ground before the penny. Note: the penny will also be bouncing off the walls of the building from air forces.
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i just learned about that! they would hit at exactly the same time!
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Who cares - as long as neither one hits me.
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Both at the same time *I LOVE Newton! I just thought I'd add that...
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Theoretically, both at the same time. In actuality, the bowling ball would hit first. There is more friction on the penny than the bowling ball, and the friction on the penny will cause it to have a smaller terminal velocity than the ball.
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NEITHER WOULD HIT THE GROUND! In the one place you can throw something off the ESB, there is a building 'extension' that catches whatever you try to throw off. Unless you break a window (but how would you break a windows with a penny?).
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According to Galileo, both would hit the ground at the same time if nothing got in the way.
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The bowling ball will. Because 4 different bums will try and catch the penny in the air. One will get it and the rest will scamper after him snapping at his heels.
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