Gravity

[AV1611VET]

If you drop a penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

Only when there is an atmosphere present.

Feather & Hammer Drop on Moon - YouTube

 

[TLK Valentine]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

Very true -- because air resistance is a force that opposes gravity, and it is felt stronger on the feather than the penny.

As Justatruthseeker's video shows, when you take air out of the equation, they fall at the same time.

What's your point, AV?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

When air resistance is a factor, yes.

 

[HitchSlap]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

Gravity!

Gravity (Live) by John Mayer - YouTube

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Gravity

 

[Split Rock]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

I believe this is because there are more angels pulling down on the penny.

 

[Tinker Grey]

Gravity!

Gravity (Live) by John Mayer - YouTube

I don't much care for JM's singing but this rendition is awesome. And, man, can he play. Thanks for posting this.

 

[AV1611VET]

I don't much care for JM's singing but this rendition is awesome. And, man, can he play. Thanks for posting this.

Not like these guys:

[youtube]iJUReTLNNYA[/youtube]

I used to play this over and over and over.

 

[Tinker Grey]

Not bad, I guess. But, I'd have to say our musical tastes don't line up.

 

[Shemjaza]

A Perfect Circle - Gravity (homemade) - YouTube

(Amusingly this song is partially about calling for help from God when you can't help yourself.)

 

[AV1611VET]

Not bad, I guess. But, I'd have to say our musical tastes don't line up.

Try this one, then:

[youtube]2EFjBPFFagA[/youtube]

 

[Strathos]

...What is the point of this thread? May I ask?

 

[AV1611VET]

...What is the point of this thread? May I ask?

Variables dictate outcome.

 

[Strathos]

Well true, there are many different factors in real life that can affect events, such as air resistance in this case. I still don't see what you're trying to prove here.

 

[AV1611VET]

Well true, there are many different factors in real life that can affect events, such as air resistance in this case. I still don't see what you're trying to prove here.

For right now, I'm simply demonstrating the fact that, under a given set of variables, an outcome can be realized.

Change the variables sufficiently, and you can change the outcome.

Do you agree?

 

[Shemjaza]

For right now, I'm simply demonstrating the fact that, under a given set of variables, an outcome can be realized.

Change the variables sufficiently, and you can change the outcome.

Do you agree?

Sounds fair.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Variables dictate outcome.

Exactly. That's why one does experiments, to reduce or control variables in order to see how the thing you're interested in works.

 

[Oafman]

If you drop and penny and a feather at the same time, the penny will hit the ground first.

Yet another 'scientific theory' debunked

 

[Lord Emsworth]

Mammon has a stronger control over pennies than angels over feathers.

There can be no other conclusion.