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Old 10-04-2006, 01:23 AM
Godfather80 Godfather80 is offline
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Default Rather trivial science question (regarding flight & drag)

Is there any way to fold or tear a standard 8.5x11 peice of paper so that it takes a greater amount of time to fall to the ground than an unfolded peice of the same paper when it is DROPPED (not thrown) from a given height?

*You may fold or cut or tear the paper in question, but you may NOT REMOVE anything from the paper, NOR may you ADD anything to the paper.
**Assume that the papers are being dropped from a height of 10 feet in a sealed room.

Please post your technique for creating maximum drag (aka diagram of folding or cutting; or give detailed instructions).

Thank you.
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Old 10-05-2006, 02:12 AM
MrMon MrMon is offline
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Default Re: Rather trivial science question (regarding flight & drag)

Yes, you'd have to modify the design, but a paper helicopter should do the trick.

Paper Helicopter
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Old 10-05-2006, 01:30 PM
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Default Re: Rather trivial science question (regarding flight & drag)

Oh, I'm disappointed. When I saw the thread title, I thought you would be asking about swallows and coconuts...
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