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Ss kumar
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Posted 3 year ago
Ss kumar 
Why does a sheet of paper falls slower than one that is collapsed into a ball?


Ans. This happens because the area of a sheet of paper is more than the area of the paper that was collapsed into a ball therefore, sheet of paper generally falls slower than one that is collapsed into a ball.
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Shobha Gurmukhdas
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Posted 3 year ago Shobha Gurmukhdas

As a sheet of paper has more surface area than a crumpled ball, it faces more air resistance. Because it faces more air resistance, its speed decreases. Therefore, it will fall slower than a crumpled ball