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What do you think will happen if you drop a plain paper and a crumpled sheet from a same height . Which will come frist to the ground and why

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The crumbled papper will reach the ground first.because the crumbled papper have less surface area that's why it will affect less air friction.the plane papper have large surface area then it posses high air friction.

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