Snowmen Don't Defy Gravity

Created by: Natalia and Simonie

In the movie "Frozen" Olaf is thrown off a Cliff by the snow monster.

At first glance, someone might say that if Olaf were made of gold, then he would have fallen at a quicker rate because gold is heavier than snow. However, "all objects (regardless of their mass) free fall with the same acceleration - 9.8 m/s/s", so due to earth's gravity, Olaf fell downward at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2 (assuming no outside forces interfered) and would still fall at that same rate if he were made of gold. Acceleration is based off of both force and mass. However if Olaf fell on the moon, then he would fall at a rate of -1.62 m/s^2.

https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-3/Free-Fall-and-Air-Resistance