In analyzing the outcomes of the experiment with the paper whirlybird, we observed how its descent changed as we added more paper clips. As we increased the weight by attaching additional clips, we found that the whirlybird's rate of fall generally changed. Depending on the number of clips added, the whirlybird either fell faster or slower than before, or sometimes its descent remained the same.
This outcome might have been surprising or aligned with our initial expectations. One might have assumed that adding more weight would consistently cause the whirlybird to fall faster due to increased gravitational pull. However, this effect is complicated by factors such as air resistance, which can become more significant when the whirlybird's mass increases. Ultimately, the relationship between the weight added and the fall speed of the whirlybird challenged our initial thoughts and highlighted the complexities of how weight and aerodynamics interact during free fall.
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