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A coin (5 grams), a small parachute (21 grams), and a hammer (710 grams) are all dropped from a height of 10 meters. The coin and the hammer take about the same amount of time to fall. Which statement describes the time it takes for the parachute to fall?(1 point)
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It takes the same amount of time to fall because the effect of gravity is the same.
It takes the same amount of time to fall because the effect of gravity is the same.
It takes less time to fall because it has the least mass.
It takes less time to fall because it has the least mass.
It takes longer to fall because it experiences greater air resistance.
It takes longer to fall because it experiences greater air resistance.
It takes less time to fall because it has the most surface area.
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It takes longer to fall because it experiences greater air resistance.
Reason: the parachute has a large surface area and produces much more drag relative to its weight, so its downward acceleration is reduced and it reaches a much lower terminal velocity. The coin and hammer fall about the same because air resistance is negligible for their shapes/masses.
Reason: the parachute has a large surface area and produces much more drag relative to its weight, so its downward acceleration is reduced and it reaches a much lower terminal velocity. The coin and hammer fall about the same because air resistance is negligible for their shapes/masses.
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