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The bowling ball isn’t falling to the earth faster. The higher perceived acceleration is due to the earth falling toward the bowling ball.

  • pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz
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    2 days ago

    Why your spoiler is wrong:

    The gravitational force between two objects is G(m1 m2)/r²

    G = ~6.67 • 10^-11 Nm²/kg²

    m1 = Mass of the earth = ~5.972 • 10^24 kg

    m2 = Mass of the second object, I’ll use M to refer to this from now on

    r = ~6378 • 10^3 m

    Fg = 6.67 • 10-11 Nm²/kg² • 5.972 • 1024 kg • M / (6378 • 10^3 m)² = ~9.81 • M N/kg = 9.81 • M m kg / s² / kg = 9.81 • M m/s² = g • M

    Since this is the acceleration that works between both masses, it already includes the mass of an iron ball having a stronger gravitational field than that of a feather.

    So yes, they are, in fact, taking the same time to fall.