WONDER #1109: How Fast Can a Feather Fall?
Question 1 of 3
Feathers fall more slowly than bricks because of what?
- gravity
- inertia
- momentum
- air resistance
Question 2 of 3
Dropped objects fall to the ground at what rate?
- 9.8 meters per second, squared
- 98 meters per minute, squared
- 98 miles per hour, squared
- 9.8 feet per second, squared
Question 3 of 3
Which Italian scientist calculated the rate at which dropped object fall?
- Benjamin Franklin
- Galileo Galilei
- Isaac Newton
- Al Dente
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