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What does the friction of air do to parachute jumper or a pendulum?
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∙ 9y ago
It makes the parachute, jumper,and a pendulum to decrease speed.
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What causes a parachute jumper to slow down?
A parachute is slowed down by air resistance.
Can friction decrease motion?
Yes. If you take a pendulum and set it swinging it's friction of the pendulum against the air, and internal friction in the line that will eventually slow the pendulum down.
How does friction affect the descent of a parachute?
Friction effects the parachute's descent because the cloth of the parachute rubs together with the air, creating drag
How is bar pendulum better than simple pendulum?
Bar pendulum has lesser air friction while it oscillates to and fro.
What are the action and reaction forces on the fabric of a parachute when it is deployed?
When a parachute is deployed, the action force is the air resistance pushing against the parachute fabric. This air resistance is created by the change in the air's velocity as it passes through the canopy of the open parachute. The reaction force to this action force is the drag force created by the parachute pulling against the jumper. This drag force is created by the increase in the parachute's surface area, which slows the jumper down as they fall. The drag force is also responsible for the parachute's ability to slow the jumper's descent enough to safely reach the ground.
What causes a parachute jumper to slow down?
A parachute is slowed down by air resistance.
Can friction decrease motion?
Yes. If you take a pendulum and set it swinging it's friction of the pendulum against the air, and internal friction in the line that will eventually slow the pendulum down.
How does friction affect the descent of a parachute?
Friction effects the parachute's descent because the cloth of the parachute rubs together with the air, creating drag
What is a ripcord?
A ripcord is the part of a parachute pulled when the jumper is in the air to deploy the parachute canopy. (i.e., It opens the parachute when pulled)
How is bar pendulum better than simple pendulum?
Bar pendulum has lesser air friction while it oscillates to and fro.
How does friction influence the descent of a parachute?
The cloth surface area and the air rubs together causing friction or drag which slows the parachute down.
What are the action and reaction forces on the fabric of a parachute when it is deployed?
When a parachute is deployed, the action force is the air resistance pushing against the parachute fabric. This air resistance is created by the change in the air's velocity as it passes through the canopy of the open parachute. The reaction force to this action force is the drag force created by the parachute pulling against the jumper. This drag force is created by the increase in the parachute's surface area, which slows the jumper down as they fall. The drag force is also responsible for the parachute's ability to slow the jumper's descent enough to safely reach the ground.
What type of friction will you create when you let go of a parachute in the air?
Air resistance.
What type of friction when you will create when you let go of a parachute in the air?
Air resistance.
What variables affect the swing of a pendulum?
-- friction in the pivot -- air moving past the pendulum -- the effective length of the pendulum -- the local acceleration of gravity
A pendulum set in motion eventually stops because?
1). Air resistance 2). Friction in the pivot. These two effects rob energy from the pendulum. Without air resistance or friction in the pivot, a pendulum, once set in motion, would not stop.
When a pendulum stops swaying and its at rest has it loss energy?
Yes. Pendulum lose energy due to friction with the air.
