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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:03:55 -0700
From: Elizabeth <booREMOVE@greyREMOVErock.org>
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David Squire wrote:
> 
> "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D., P.A." wrote:
> 
> > David Squire wrote:
> > >
> > > "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D., P.A." wrote:
> > >
> > > > none wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as comparing them to rain... Lead is a lot heavier than water and
> > > > > will come down quite a bit faster,
> > > >
> > > > Nope.
> > >
> > > If its in a pellet the same size and shape it will. The force due to air
> > > resistance will be the same in both cases, whereas the force due to gravity
> > > will be higher on the lead pellet, due to its higher mass - it is more than
> > > 11 times more dense.
> >
> > Does the name "Galileo" ring a bell?
> 
> Does "in a vacuum" ring a bell?
> 
> Galileo's result is true only in the absence of air resistance. You can try it at
> home: drop a feather and a ball bearing from the same height and time their
> descents.
> 
> D.
If you ring a bell in a vacuum does it make a sound?
	Elizabeth