In science we have been learning about Forces. This week we were dropping paper cake cases from a certain height, and adding one on each time. My group dropped them from 1.4m and timed them to see how long they took to get to the ground. We found out that our prediction was entirely correct (that when you add a cake case, it will fall quicker because there will be the same amount of air resistance but the mass has increased) but we also found out that the speed is increasing but it can kind of only reach a certain speed.
Excellent Olive and Flo. Why do the heavier ones fall faster then? In the Brian Cox video we saw that they fall at the same speed in a vacuum…!?
It’s crazy! I think the heavier ones fall faster because there is less air resistance? I’m not sure.