A leaf falls through the air, floating as it falls. Air resistance is visibly affecting the leaf. Which two properties of the leaf are allowing it to be affected by air resistance

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A leaf falls through the air, floating as it falls. Air resistance is visibly affecting the leaf. Which two properties of the leaf are allowing it to be affected by air resistance

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Air resistance is able to get ahold of the leaf because of
the leaf's small weight and large surface area.

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A) acceleration due to gravity & D) surface area

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