Comment on Falling
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks agoThe gravitational constant G, no, the mutual gravitational force between the earth and the ball approximated as g, yes.
Comment on Falling
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks agoThe gravitational constant G, no, the mutual gravitational force between the earth and the ball approximated as g, yes.
Faresh@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
But how would that make the bowling ball fall faster? F = G × m₁ × m₂ / r² and F = m₁ × a ⇒ a = F / m = G × m₂ / r², where m₁ is the mass of the ball and m₂ the mass of the planet. So the gravitational acceleration of a bowling ball is independent of its mass.
Zehzin@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I guess the bowling ball attract the earth towards it, shortening the distance which from the bowling ball’s perspective means it’s faster