The fall of a body through the air shows different characteristics from that of a fall in a vacuum. These differences are what deceived us for so long about the way in which free fall occurs.

    You can study this phenomenon in the following visual which simulates an object falling from a height of about 4 m.

  By following the activities suggested by the visual you can discover the different properties of the body and the environment which influence a falling body in our atmosphere. You will also easily be able to deduce in which cases falling in the air and in a vacuum show a similar behaviour.