Question

If a crumpled piece of notebook paper and a flat sheet of notebook paper are released simultaneously from the same height, what explains why the crumpled paper lands first?

(1 point)
Responses

The crumpled paper experiences a greater gravitational force acting upon it.
The crumpled paper experiences a greater gravitational force acting upon it.

The flat paper encounters greater air resistance.
The flat paper encounters greater air resistance.

The crumpled paper has a lower mass.
The crumpled paper has a lower mass.

The flat paper possesses a greater mass.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**The flat paper encounters greater air resistance.**

The crumpled piece of paper has a shape that allows it to cut through the air more efficiently, resulting in less air resistance compared to the flat sheet of paper. This is why the crumpled paper lands first when both are released from the same height.