Discounting the effects of things like wind resistance, yes. But, given two objects of identical wind resistance, the heavier WILL fall faster. Consider two sheets of paper. Leave one flat, and crumple up the other. Which will fall faster?

Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:  Didn't some italian disprove that heavier objects fall faster?

On Mar 4, 2006, at 12:38 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Weight is also a crucial factor in downhill coasting, which is why the
> bigger bodies go down the luge and bobsled runs faster. Also why
> your kids
> can smoke you going up the ridge on bikes, but you can catch up on
> the way
> down!

Evan Mac Donald

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