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[-] StellarExtract@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

While that is true, two properly selected objects (such as the ones mentioned above) can reduce the effect of air resistance to levels negligible to human perception, demonstrating that heavier objects do not intrinsically fall faster.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

The difference is the different buoyancy of the balls in air. That's negligible.

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