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I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, so here's how I understand it. The feather falls slower in non-vacuum conditions because it reaches its terminal velocity much more quickly than the bowling ball.
Edit: terminal velocity: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity
Also edit: https://ucscphysicsdemo.sites.ucsc.edu/physics-5a6a/coin-and-feather/#:~:text=Because%20the%20feather%20has%20a,small%2C%20the%20feather%20falls%20slowly.
How would it reach terminal velocity in a vacuum?
I imagine terminal velocity with no air resistance would be 9.8m/s/s. I was saying that the feather reaches terminal velocity more quickly than a bowling ball in non-vacuum conditions
9.8 m/s/s is acceleration due to gravity, not a velocity, or its units would be m/s
The terminal velocity in a vacuum is like the speed of light.
Objects in a vacuum have no drag and no terminal velocity...