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Explain why a piece of paper falls slowly to the ground despite the force of gravity on it.
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Explain why a piece of paper falls slowly to the ground despite the force of gravity on it.

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The force down is the weight of the paper
The force up is from air pressure as the paper falls

There is little net difference between these, so the paper falls slowly.
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