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Why would a crumpled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat piece of paper?
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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.
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How do you use crumpled in a sentence?
She found a crumpled piece of paper in her pocket.
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.
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?
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.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper fall faster than a flat piece of paper?
The ball presents less Surface Area to the air than a flat sheet. So, there is less air resistance when a thin piece of paper is crumpled into a ball.
Why a crumpled paper can throw further than a flat piece of paper?
Less air resistance.
Is the force of gravity stronger on a crumpled piece of paper than on an identical piece of paper which has not been crumpled?
No, the force of gravity is the same for both the crumpled and non-crumpled pieces of paper. Gravity acts on all objects the same way, regardless of their shape or condition. The only factor that affects the force of gravity is the mass of the object.
What is a structural analogy for ribosomes?
A structural analogy for ribosomes is a crumpled piece of paper.
Why does a crumbled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat piece of 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 a flat piece of paper is affected more by air resistance than a crumpled up one?
Since their is more room for the air to "grab onto" the paper, it has more air resistance then a crumpled up paper. Hoped this helped!! :D
What falls faster a crumpled ball of paper or a flat sheet of paper?
Assuming that both pieces of paper weigh the same, a crumpled piece falls faster in the presence of an atmosphere. In a vacuum, they would fall at the same speed due to the lack of wind resistence.
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.
How much faster does a crumpled paper fall than a flat sheet show a video?
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.
