Question

Why will a sheet of paper fall slower than one that is crumpled into a ball?

Answer 1

Unfolded sheet has large surface area as compared to the similar sheet crumpled into a ball. Thus, unfolded sheet will experience more friction due to air as compared to the one crumpled into a ball, no matter same force of gravity acts upon them.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• The sheet of the paper falls slowly when compared to the crumpled ball, this is in accordance with the atmospheric air.
• The sheet of paper whose surface area is more when compared to the crumpled paper, as the surface area decreases.
• Air contact with that surface is also lesser. So that when the air inference is less, it is obvious that the crumpling of a ball falls before the sheet of paper.