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yes because parachute material must be rip-resistant.
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How does a parachute's material affect the speed at which it falls?
it will start to change as the material gets thicker
A piece of clear material that is thicker in the middle that the edges?
A Convex Lens
What is a piece of material that is thinner in the middle and thicker around the edges?
Concave lens
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.
What are parachutes out of?
Parachutes were originally made of silk, but now they are probably made of an artificial material like nylon.
What is the best material to make frames for parachutes?
nylon threads
What properties of silk that make them suitable material for parachutes?
silk is no longer used for making parachutes. It was a good material before nylon came along, but no parachutes are made from silk anymore. Not for decades. <><><><> When it WAS used, it was because it was very light, extremely strong, was not bulky, and could be woven in a very tight weave.
During the Great Depression when did military use polyester in parachutes?
In 1941 right when pearl harbor happended. They used the material nylon to make these parachutes during the great depression also.
How does a parachute's material affect the speed at which it falls?
it will start to change as the material gets thicker
What material are parachutes made from?
It is with a rubber or polyester thin film material,leather ball.
What material are used to make military parachutes?
I think that they currently use nylon, but they used to use silk
Is 400gauge thicker than100gauge?
No. The lower the gauge the thicker the material. This is common in sheet metal and wire thickness (diameter).
What are parachutes made out of?
There are a range of parachute manufacturers based around the world. It is common for manufacturers to be separated into parachutes and containers. The container is the 'ruck-sack harness' which holds the folded parachute. Once you have placed an order, the parachute will be cut to size of a big laser cutting table. Then the pieces are assembled and checked by riggers.
A piece of clear material that is thicker in the middle that the edges?
A Convex Lens
How do you say parachutes in french?
Its still parachutes.
What is a piece of material that is thinner in the middle and thicker around the edges?
Concave lens
