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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 falls slower than a coin in air due to differences in air resistance. The paper has a larger surface area compared to the coin, leading to more air resistance acting against its fall. This increased air resistance slows down the paper's fall compared to 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 the coin touches the ground first than a feather?

The coin falls faster than a feather due to differences in air resistance. The coin is denser with less air resistance, allowing it to fall quickly. The feather, being less dense and having more air resistance, falls more slowly.


Why does a piece of paper fall slowly to the ground?

A piece of paper falls slowly to the ground because of air resistance. The large surface area of the paper interacts with air molecules, creating a force that opposes its downward motion, causing it to fall more slowly than heavier objects with less surface area.


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.

Related Questions

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 a sheet of paper fall slower than a coin under gravity through air?

A sheet of paper falls slower than a coin in air due to differences in air resistance. The paper has a larger surface area compared to the coin, leading to more air resistance acting against its fall. This increased air resistance slows down the paper's fall compared to 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 the coin touches the ground first than a feather?

The coin falls faster than a feather due to differences in air resistance. The coin is denser with less air resistance, allowing it to fall quickly. The feather, being less dense and having more air resistance, falls more slowly.


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 does a piece of paper fall slowly to the ground?

A piece of paper falls slowly to the ground because of air resistance. The large surface area of the paper interacts with air molecules, creating a force that opposes its downward motion, causing it to fall more slowly than heavier objects with less surface area.


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.


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


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.


If a book and a piece of paper is falling at different rates how can you change the shape of the paper so they will nearly fall at the same rate?

You can crumple the paper up to increase its air resistance, which will slow down its rate of fall. This will cause the paper to fall more slowly, closer to the rate at which the book is falling.


How can you make a piece of paper fall as quickly as possible?

Crumple the paper into a tight ball before dropping it. The increased surface area and air resistance of a flat sheet of paper slowed its fall, and crumpling it reduces both, allowing it to fall quicker.