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It is air resistance which slows the rate at which a parachutist falls, turning what would otherwise be a fatal fall into a controlled landing.
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How does the air resistance affect the parachutist's fall?
It is air resistance which slows the rate at which a parachutist falls, turning what would otherwise be a fatal fall into a controlled landing.
What force slows down a parachutist?
up thrust or air resistance.
What are the 2 forces acting on a parachutist?
Gravity (downwards), and air resistance (upwards).
A 500-N parachutist opens his chute and experiences an air resistance force of 800 N The net force on the parachutist is?
300 N upward
Explain why a man using a parachute falls through air slowly while a stone falls through air very fast?
When an object falls through air, it experiences air resistance. This air resistance is a force that opposes the object's motion. The amount of air resistance an object experiences depends on the object's shape, size, and speed. A man using a parachute falls slowly because the parachute creates a large amount of air resistance. A stone falls very fast because it has a small amount of air resistance.
How does the air resistance affect the parachutist's fall?
It is air resistance which slows the rate at which a parachutist falls, turning what would otherwise be a fatal fall into a controlled landing.
Which direction does the parachutist go if gravity is greater than air resistance?
The parachutist will go down, of course. If gravity is greater than air resistance, then the parachutist would accelerate (his speed would increase). This would increase air resistance, up to the point where gravity and air resistance are in balance.
The force which slows down a parachutist?
Air resistance or upthrust :)
What force slows down parachutist?
'Drag' which is air resistance.
Why does a parachutist not accelerate as he falls?
You do, with a speed of 9.81m/s2 (Ignoring air resistance). When the parachute opens, the air resistance becomes very high, and so you decelerate to a certain speed (depending many different factors like air pressure and height.).
What is the force that slows a parachutist down as they fall through the air?
Air Resistance or friction with the air.
What is the force that slow a parachutist down a they fall through the air?
Air Resistance or friction with the air.
What force slows down a parachutist?
up thrust or air resistance.
What kind of force opposes the motion of parachute?
Air resistance acts up. Weight acts down. When they are equal in size, the parachutist falls at terminal velocity, without accelerating. Air resistance, like all frictional forces is electromagnetic.
What are the 2 forces acting on a parachutist?
Gravity (downwards), and air resistance (upwards).
A 500-N parachutist opens his chute and experiences an air resistance force of 800 N The net force on the parachutist is?
300 N upward
Explain why a man using a parachute falls through air slowly while a stone falls through air very fast?
When an object falls through air, it experiences air resistance. This air resistance is a force that opposes the object's motion. The amount of air resistance an object experiences depends on the object's shape, size, and speed. A man using a parachute falls slowly because the parachute creates a large amount of air resistance. A stone falls very fast because it has a small amount of air resistance.
