Objects with a large surface area create more air resistance so they move more slowly though air. That is why skydivers use parachutes. It's the same for an object moving through water.

This air resistance model works pretty well for things moving at sub sonic speeds on the surface of the Earth. ... Let me estimate a cross section area from 200 m 2 to 800 m2.

Even though the cardboard has a greater mass, it's surface area is also GIANT. This produces a significant air resistance force to make it hit the ground later. Drop 3: Two pieces of paper.

One area of research that has emerged as a major focus of projects attempting to improve aircraft aerodynamic performance is that of investigating and improving how aircraft materials and their ...

Testing over the years has proved that a golf ball’s irregular surface dramatically increases the distance it travels, because it can cut the drag caused by air resistance in half. Now ...