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Well it all depends on the surface area of the object.
The larger the surface area the slower it falls the maller the surface area the faster it falls.So if you drop two pieces of paper one scrunched up and one as jut a flat piece the scrunched up paper would fall fastest through the air.
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What is the surface area of a falling object?
It depends on the object!
Does surface area of a falling object affect its motion?
Yes. Think of a glider, and then imagine folding its wings in half.
Is it true that the thing that affects how fast it falls is the objects surface area?
Surface area is ONE thing that can affect how fast an object falls. Two forces determine how fast an object falls - the force of gravity and the opposing drag on the object from the medium it is falling through. In the case of an object falling in a vacuum, there is no drag so the object falls strictly according to the law of gravity. If an object is dropped through a fluid such as air or water, it can reach a terminal velocity where the force of gravity is exactly counterbalanced by the opposing drag on the object. In this case acceleration ceases - although motion does not. In other words, the object continues to fall, but it doesn't speed up. Drag force is a function of object velocity, viscosity of the fluid it is falling through, the surface area of the falling object, the surface roughness of the falling object, and the geometry of the falling object (spheres usually have less drag than cubes for example).
How mass affect surface area?
Mass has no direct effect on the surface area of an object. You can increase mass without changing anything other property of an object. Volume, Size, and Shape effect surface area.
What are the advantages of higher proportion of surface area to volume?
- A higher surface area will increase heat loss as more heat can be radiated. - It may improve an object's ability to float on water. - Increases drag or air resistance when an object is moving - this is why parachutes are used to slow people down when falling.
What is the surface area of a falling object?
It depends on the object!
Does surface area of a falling object affect its motion?
Yes. Think of a glider, and then imagine folding its wings in half.
Is it true that the thing that affects how fast it falls is the objects surface area?
Surface area is ONE thing that can affect how fast an object falls. Two forces determine how fast an object falls - the force of gravity and the opposing drag on the object from the medium it is falling through. In the case of an object falling in a vacuum, there is no drag so the object falls strictly according to the law of gravity. If an object is dropped through a fluid such as air or water, it can reach a terminal velocity where the force of gravity is exactly counterbalanced by the opposing drag on the object. In this case acceleration ceases - although motion does not. In other words, the object continues to fall, but it doesn't speed up. Drag force is a function of object velocity, viscosity of the fluid it is falling through, the surface area of the falling object, the surface roughness of the falling object, and the geometry of the falling object (spheres usually have less drag than cubes for example).
How does the surface of an object affect its temperature?
Higher the surface area of an object, higher is its ability to radiate heat.
How does surface area affect friction?
more rough surface more friction object have
How mass affect surface area?
Mass has no direct effect on the surface area of an object. You can increase mass without changing anything other property of an object. Volume, Size, and Shape effect surface area.
How does the increase in thermal energy of the cylinder relate to the mass of the falling object?
Thermal energy is generated by the friction with the air (air resistance), it does not depend on the mass but the surface area of a falling object.
Does the surface area of an object affect the amount of friction between the object and the surface?
No, it doesn't, the only important thing is the force perpendicular to the surface (weight) and friction coefficient.
Two factors that greatly affect air resistance on falling objects are the size and what?
Frontal surface area.
What factors affect the speed of a falling object?
Factors that increase speed of a falling object:HEIGHT - The longer an object is in the air the more speed it gains due to gravityGRAVITY - The strength of the acelleration due to gravity (eg the moon is different to earth)STARTING VELOCITY - The speed the object starts at.Factors that decrease the speed of a falling object:AIR RESISTANCE - Air resistance is a major factor however it in itself is dependant on the air pressure around the object and the surface area of the object.
Objects that fall slower have more?
surface area which causes more resistance (assuming object is falling in non- vacuum)
In freefall do all objects near Earth's surface have the same acceleration?
Without atmospheric drag, all free falling objects near earth's surface will have the same acceleration. But because of friction with the air (air resistance), the velocity of objects due to that acceleration is limited. The actual velocity is dependent on the surface area of the object relative to its mass. The principle of the parachute is to increase the surface area of a falling object with respect to its mass.
