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Why a folded paper strikes the ground faster than an unfolded one when dropped from the same height simultaneously?

Why a folded paper strikes the ground faster than an unfolded one when dropped from the same height simultaneously?

During the fall, the folded paper experiences less upthrust of the atmosphere than that by unfolded one. So, the folded paper gets accelerated faster than the unfolded one and eventually strikes the ground faster.

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