202k views
2 votes
Why does styrofoam fall slower than a rock

User PLui
by
8.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

The foam board has a larger gravitational force but it also has a very large air resistance force. The net (total) force on the foam board will give it a smaller acceleration than paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

The air molecules get knocked away and take some of the kinetic energy away from the object, which makes the object slow down

User David Peterson
by
7.6k points

No related questions found