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Is it true or false when a crumpled piece of paper falls to the ground more quickly than a flat piece of paper becauseof gravity?
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∙ 14y ago
False, the gravity on the sheet of paper is the same regardless of its shape. However the crumpled sheet has less air resistance than the flat sheet allowing it to fall faster.
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∙ 14y ago
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What are the affects of gravity?
well gravity keeps us to the ground
Why does the crumpled paper fall faster the ground than the uncrumpled paper?
The flat paper has more surface area, allowing it to catch more air and float. The crumpled paper on the other hand, does not, because it doesn't have as much surface area to spread the air out.
What force moves water from high ground to lower ground?
Gravity
How does gravity affect objects falling to the ground?
gravity is what makes objects fall
What is the acceleration due to gravity when a body reaches the ground?
The acceleration is still 9.8 m/s2 but the force applied by gravity is counteracted by the ground.
What keeps are feet on the ground when you are on the ground?
The gravity.
Does the force of gravity or the friction keep a bicycle on the ground?
The force of gravity keep a bycicle on the ground.
What does gravity maen?
gravity means the force that keeps the force up on the ground and the grip on the ground are ruff
When a ball bounces back to the ground because of gravity right?
It returns to the ground because of the effect of gravity.
Is it the air pressure that keeps us on the ground or is it gravity?
It is gravity.
Why is gravity keeping us on the ground?
Anything that has mass has gravity.
What are the affects of gravity?
well gravity keeps us to the ground
Why does the crumpled paper fall faster the ground than the uncrumpled paper?
The flat paper has more surface area, allowing it to catch more air and float. The crumpled paper on the other hand, does not, because it doesn't have as much surface area to spread the air out.
Why object fall to the ground?
Gravity pulls them down. Newtons Law of Gravity: what goes up must come down. objects fall to the ground because of gravity
How do a jet airplane get of the ground?
Gravity.
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Gravity.
How does everything stay on the ground?
gravity
