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A comment on Ask HN: What are some counterintuitive things in life?.

Re:Ask HN: What are some counterintuitive things in life? by fastaguy88 on Saturday June 04, 2022 @09:17PM (#31626937)
Gravity. Basketballs and bowling balls fall at the same rate.
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Re:Ask HN: What are some counterintuitive things in life? by SnowHill9902 on Saturday June 04, 2022 @09:49PM (#31627132)
Bowling balls fall faster. Edit: because of air resistance.
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Re:Ask HN: What are some counterintuitive things in life? by fastaguy88 on Sunday June 05, 2022 @09:22AM (#31630749)
Why would there be a difference in air resistance if they are the same shape and size?
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Re:Ask HN: What are some counterintuitive things in life? by SnowHill9902 on Sunday June 05, 2022 @01:43PM (#31633177)
1) Are they of the same size? 2) Basketballs are less dense, so they are more buoyant in air. This produces an upward force which decelerates its fall.
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