A feather falls in air slowly compared to a steel ball becau

A feather falls in air slowly compared to a steel ball because :

A) It experiences relatively greater drag force compared to the steel ball in terms of their weights
B) It is heavier than steel ball
C) This is not true – both the feather and the steel ball fall at the same speed.
D) It is lighter than the steel ball

Solution

Solution :

The correct option here is Option A.

Since the medium is Air the option is A and the feather experiences higher drag force if the medium was vaccum they would have reached at same time.