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why a sheet of paper fall slower than one tat is crumpled into a ball why?

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Dear Student ,

The sheet of paper falls slower than one that is crumpled into a ball because in first case the area of the sheet is more so it experiences large opposing force due to air. While the sheet crumpled into a ball experience less opposing force due to small area.
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