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Because of their higher location above the ground, objects will have greater potential energy. If dropped, they have more distance in which to accelerate. They will increase their downward velocity until they either contact an object or the ground, or until further acceleration is prevented by atmospheric drag (air friction), in which case they are said to reach "terminal velocity."

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If you lay it down the object only has to withstand its own weight. When you drop it the force of speed and momentum press the object into the ground along with its own weight

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