The correct statement is:
It takes longer to fall because it experiences greater air resistance.
The parachute, due to its larger surface area, experiences more air resistance than the coin and hammer, which causes it to fall more slowly.
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 less time to fall because it has the least mass.
It takes less time to fall because it has the least mass.
It takes less time to fall because it has the most surface area.
It takes less time to fall because it has the most surface area.
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 longer to fall because it experiences greater air resistance.
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