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A coin falls faster than a scrap of paper when dropped from the same height because for coin :

(1) gravitational acceleration is more

(2) gravitational acceleration is less.

(3) air resistance is less.

(4) none of these.

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Answer is (3) air resistance is less.

We know that gravitational acceleration is same for all falling bodies. But coin which is heavier body experiences less air resistance as compared to paper. Therefore coins falls faster.

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