Answer:
Alec probably needs to go and review his Physics textbook...
Explanation:
...The force of gravity on earth, no matter the object is approximately 9.8 m/
s
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. The reason the crumpled paper hits the ground first is because of air resistance. A crumpled piece of paper has less surface area than an piece of paper that is not crumpled. More surface area means more air resistance.
Think of the crumpled piece of paper as you falling from an airplane without a parachute. You accelerate downward. Now lets say the paper that is not crumpled is a parachute without the parachutist. As it falls (the force pulling it down is equal to the force pulling the you down), the force of air pushes against the parachute. The resulting net force is a negative acceleration downward.
