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A piece of paper, a pen, and a book are dropped from the same height at the same time. Considering the effects of air resistance, which one would most likely reach the ground last?​
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A piece of paper, a pen, and a book are dropped from the same height at the same time. Considering the effects of air resistance, which one would most likely reach the ground last?​

A piece of paper, a pen, and a book are dropped from the same height at the same time-example-1
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A. The paper will reach the ground last.

Explanation: When considering air resistance, paper is the lightest object listed so it will be the most impacted by air resistance.
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