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The bowling ball isn’t falling to the earth faster. The higher perceived acceleration is due to the earth falling toward the bowling ball.

  • Edge004@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    The middle of the bell curve only works in a vacuum, and the top of the bell curve is true with wind resistance

    Edit: I misread the post

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      2 days ago

      Even in a perfect vacuum the bowling ball still falls faster. See my comment sibling to yours.

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        2 days ago

        Oh, interesting. That’s a cool fact

        Also, I very much misread the post lol