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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Ah but the earth doesn't just attract the ball or feather. The bowling ball attracts the earth as well, and since it has more mass, it will pull the earth towards it faster than the feather.

But if you drop them at the same time, that's moot.

[-] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

In other words, the feather and ball are both attracted to the earth at the same rate but because the ball has a higher mass, the earth is very slightly more attracted to the ball

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe the ball is just more of their type?

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