HERE'S HOW
Get two sheets of paper of the same size. Crumple one sheet into a tight ball. Leave the other sheet flat. Hold the two pieces of paper above your head and let them go. The crumpled ball reaches the floor first.
WHY?
Air resists the movement of objects, causing them to slow down. The flat sheet of paper has more surface area than the crumpled sheet, so there is more air resistance.
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Illustration by David Bamundo
Text by Julie Vosburgh Agnone
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