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Because the flat side of the paper is pushing all the air around it.
It has nothing to do with their weights. If they were falling through a space
with no air in it, a feather and a truck would fall together and hit bottom at
the same time.
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Why a sheet of paper fall slower than a coin under gravity through air?
A sheet of paper has a larger air resistance than a coin so the paper reaches its terminal velocity earlier than the coin.
Which fall faster coin or a crumpled paper?
This is a classic question. In a vacuum, both the the coin and the crumpled paper fall at the same rate due to the absence of air resistance.(Their acceleration being the same) However, in air, the relative air resistance on the paper is greater than on the coin.(relative, because the coin and the paper do not have the same mass, so the proportion of air resistance as compared to weight is the one relevant) So the acceleration of the paper decreases to zero more rapidly than the coin.(it will decrease to zero provided the objects are released from a sufficiently high point from the earth's surface). Thus, the coin will fall faster in air.
Why does paper fall slowly?
Because it has a large surface area and it is light weight in this form! Hope it helps ya xxx
When dropped from the same height why does a flat sheet of paper fall slowly than a crumppled sheet of paper?
because it is more lighter than the crumpled one. and its density is much lighter.
Why will a sheet of paper fall more slowly than when wadded into a ball?
Although both sheets weigh the same, the wadded sheet has less wind resistance causing it to fall faster
Why does paper fall faster on the moon?
Faster than on Earth? The reason it falls slowly on Earth is because of air resistance. You can also make it fall quickly on Earth if you make it fall within a vacuum chamber.
Why does a paper clip fall slowly?
Because of its mass.
Why does a coin and a piece of paper fall differently in vacuum then in air?
In a vacuum, there is no drag, i.e. air resistance, so the coin and the piece of paper will fall the same way in a vacuum, whereas in air, the paper will flutter down while the coin will have minimal impediment due to its drag coefficient being far less than that of paper.
Why a sheet of paper fall slower than a coin under gravity through air?
A sheet of paper has a larger air resistance than a coin so the paper reaches its terminal velocity earlier than the coin.
Will it fall slowly or quickly?
It will fall fast if it is heavy and slow if it is light because the gravitional force is pulling it down to earth
Which fall faster coin or a crumpled paper?
This is a classic question. In a vacuum, both the the coin and the crumpled paper fall at the same rate due to the absence of air resistance.(Their acceleration being the same) However, in air, the relative air resistance on the paper is greater than on the coin.(relative, because the coin and the paper do not have the same mass, so the proportion of air resistance as compared to weight is the one relevant) So the acceleration of the paper decreases to zero more rapidly than the coin.(it will decrease to zero provided the objects are released from a sufficiently high point from the earth's surface). Thus, the coin will fall faster in air.
Why do tiny paper copters fall slowly?
Becuase this tiny paper copter has a very low terminal velocity. The force of gravity on the paper copter is very small, so it does not have to fall that fast to reach an equal amount of air resistance. The force of gravity is equal to the force of air resistance on the copter while falling very slowly, so it cannot accelerate any more, making it fall slowly.
Why does paper fall slowly?
Because it has a large surface area and it is light weight in this form! Hope it helps ya xxx
When dropped from the same height why does a flat sheet of paper fall slowly than a crumppled sheet of paper?
because it is more lighter than the crumpled one. and its density is much lighter.
Why will a sheet of paper fall more slowly than when wadded into a ball?
Although both sheets weigh the same, the wadded sheet has less wind resistance causing it to fall faster
Why does a coin and a feather fall with different accelerations in the presence of air?
The structure of the feather makes it catch the air and fall more slowly than the coin. Refer to the related link for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon, which has no atmosphere, in which an astronaut drops a hammer and a feather at the same time.
Why does a piece of paper fall more slowly when it's flat than when it's rolled up?
Because there is more space for air to cushion its falling.
