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Why does a crumbled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat piece of paper?
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∙ 9y ago
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.
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∙ 11y ago
Law Zhi Yi (Czps)
the crumpled piece of paper has a smaller exposed surface than the flat piece of paper, thus the crumpled piece of paper has lesser air resistance which caused it to fall down quicker than the flat piece of paper.
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∙ 13y agoWeight.
The ball is heavier than the sheet of paper so gravity pulls harder on the ball.
Also, the paper has a larger surface area causing it to be less aerodynamic so instead of falling down it floats down
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The above is totally wrong. A ball falls faster than a sheet of paper because a ball has less air resistance. However, in a vaccuum, the ball and sheet of paper would hit the ground at the same time.
sandunathukorala3
A crumpled paper ball falls faster than a flat sheet of paper because the ball has a higher terminal velocity. Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity an object can reach when falling through a fluid and is determined by the object's mass, size, and shape. The crumpled paper ball has a smaller surface area compared to a flat sheet of paper, and therefore has less air resistance, which means it can reach a higher terminal velocity and fall faster.
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∙ 9y agoBoth the crumpled ball of paper and the flat sheet of paper must push through the air as they fall. The sheet of paper has much more size to have to push through the air, so falls slower.
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∙ 6y agoAir resistance slows the paper down. However - if the experiment was conducted in a vacuum - they would both hit the ground at the same time.
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∙ 15y agoaerodynamics
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∙ 13y agoAir resistance.
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∙ 11y agodrag
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Why would a crumpled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat piece of paper?
Because a flat piece of paper has a larger surface area and therefore more wind resistance. But in a crumbled piece of paper the wind resistance is less.
Why does a flat piece of paper fall slower than a crumbled piece of paper?
A flat piece of paper has a larger surface area, creating friction with the air, or more air resistance. There is more air surrounding the piece of paper, and this slows it down. A crumpled piece of paper has less surface area to create friction, meaning less air resistance. This causes it to fall faster.
Why did the crumble piece of paper fall faster then the flat piece of paper?
Because the crumbled up bit will have less surface area, and with that less air drag. Less drag allows it to reach a higher speed.
Why does a crumbled piece of paper have less air resistance?
When you crumple a paper you are decreasing the surface area. The less surface area, the less the wind can stop the paper. it also works because you are putting more weight on one area.
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Because there is less surface area on the crumbled piece of paper, there is less area upon which the force of friction (air resistance) may act. There is more surface area on the normal piece of paper, which allows friction to act over a greater area on the paper. More air resistance causes the flat piece to fall slower.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat piece of paper?
This is because the flat piece of paper has a greater surface area, thus creating more friction between the air and itself, (this is also known as air resistance). The crumpled ball however, has a smaller surface area, creating less air resistance. The shape is different, meaning that the amount of force it gets is also different.
How does surface area effect the time taken for a piece of paper to fall to the ground?
Air resistance is the key. In a vacuum a piece of paper and a brick, dropped at the same time, will reach the ground at the same time. When atmosphere is added to the mix the papers area figures in when and where the paper will land. The bigger it is the more air it will capture and its' decent will be slowed.
Why did a crushed piece of paper reached the ground first than a piece of paper?
because the other peice of paper was out stright therefore a larger surface area and the air than gets caught under the paper and the small one dosnt have as much air to get caught on. hope this helps! :)
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