if you crumpled a piece of paper,would it's weight change?

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anonymous · Answer

@halorazer 
@anyone?
Help...please..

amonoconnor · Answer

Nope :) You see, for an object's "weight" is it's mass multiplied by the force of gravity. ...gravity isn't changing moment to moment, and the paper still has the same amount of mass, just in a different physical shape. So, no, it does not change. Hope this helps!

anonymous · Answer

amonoconnor is right: volume does not change weight. which is dependent only on masses. the crumbld paper probably falls faster because there is no air friction. the surface where the total gravitational force is acting, is also smaller so the force per area is higher.
HOWEVER, the weight is the same, since weight is not mass/volume but instead, it is mass and g force. weight only measures the total force, it is absolute and not relative to the size of the object.

amonoconnor · Answer

Touché on the air resistance observation.

xishem · Answer

If you guys want to get REAL technical (as with the air resistance), it's weight could change by crumpling it up, depending on how it's positioned in the gravitational field after it's crumpled. Just like, technically, lifting a piece of paper up changes its weight.

usukidoll · Answer

no unless you put a rock on it