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A nickel and a sheet of paper, which have approximately the same mass, are dropped at the same time from the same height. The nickel will reach the ground first. Which statement best explains this result?(1 point) a. The force of air resistance acts more strongly on the nickel than on the sheet of paper. b. The force of gravity acts more strongly on the nickel than on the sheet of paper. c. The force of gravity acts more strongly on the sheet of paper than on the nickel. d. The force of air resistance acts more strongly on the sheet of paper than on the nickel.
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d. The force of air resistance acts more strongly on the sheet of paper than on the nickel.
Reason: with similar masses the gravitational forces are nearly equal, but the paper has a much larger area and is more affected by air resistance, so its net downward acceleration is smaller and it falls slower.
Reason: with similar masses the gravitational forces are nearly equal, but the paper has a much larger area and is more affected by air resistance, so its net downward acceleration is smaller and it falls slower.
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