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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Object gets heavier with speed?

Is this sentence natural? Is it scientifically correct?

The higher you drop an object, the more speed it picks up, the heavier it gets.

Which question is suitable here?
Is it scientifically correct?
Is it factually correct?
Thank you
  

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Is this sentence natural? Is it factually correct? The higher you drop an object from , the more speed it picks up.

— Anonymous

  • Is this sentence natural?
  • Is it factually correct?
  • The higher you drop an object from , the more speed it picks up.
  • yes the heavier it gets.
  • No, it doesn't get heavier; the kinetic energy increases .
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Is this sentence natural? Is it factually correct?
The higher you drop an object from, the more speed it picks up. yes the heavier it gets. No, it doesn't get heavier; the kinetic energy increases. Which question is suitable here? Is it scientifically correct? Is it factually correct?
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( You might also wish to consider the phenomenon of terminal velocity. )

Clive
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AnonymousIs it factually correct?
I assume you're talking about a relativistic effect.

Yes and no. I was always taught that that statement was factually correct, but it seems that it depends on who you ask, and you also need to be very careful about terms like "speed" and "heavier", which aren't very popular among physicists. You'll want to use term
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AnonymousThe higher you drop an object, the more speed it picks up, the heavier it gets.
I am a science buff, but no expert in explaining it. This is a question about physics. Your question is understood but not very technically fluent in terms of formation.
I would reword your question: When an object falls from a certain height, its body (mass) accelera
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