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the drag causing air to pull on the parachute keeping it gently floating
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What does gravity have to do with parachutes?
Air makes parachutes possible. Gravity makes them necessary.
Why speed of parachutes becomes constant?
Terminal velocity. When the parachutes cannot fall any faster.
Why does the rate of drop change in parachutes?
Parachutes increase the wind resistance experienced by a falling object, thereby slowing the speed of decent.
How can air Resistance be useful?
Try parachutes.
How does gravity and air resistance affect parachutes?
Gravity and air resistance are the main forces acting on a parachute. Parachutes are pulled towards the ground by gravity, and if there was no parachute, the guy attached to the chute would turn into tomato paste. So parachutes are designed to create the maximum amount of drag (which is air resistance) so the whatever attached lands undamaged. So basically, parachutes create air resistance to reduce the effects of gravity
Why do dandilion parachute seeds have parachutes?
They have parachutes so they could fly
What does a parachutist do?
fly parachutes
How is prim killed?
Prim and many other kids are taken to the capitol and parachutes fly down on top of them. They all think it is a gift, but it was Gale and Beetee's bomb idea. The parachutes were bombs and they killed Prim.
What does the phrase' track off' mean?
in skydiving, it is when jumpers turn and "fly" away from each other to open their parachutes.
How do you say parachutes in french?
Its still parachutes.
How big are parachutes?
Parachutes come in varying sizes.
Can you fly with a 12 hp engine?
Some extremely small microlights and powered parachutes can fly with 12hp engines, but they only go about 40mph with that little power, so that engine isn't popular. Answer: yes you can, no you wouldn't.
Are parachutes unfameable?
They can be if you pay a little extra.US parachutes are unflameable.
What track is shiver on parachutes?
Shiver is the second track on the album Parachutes.
How do milkweeds spread?
Milkweed seeds have silk parachutes and fly with the wind. In addition, the plant sends out underground runners to start new plants.
What were parachutes made of in ww2?
Parachutes were made of woven nylon fabric in WW2
What does gravity have to do with parachutes?
Air makes parachutes possible. Gravity makes them necessary.
