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What shape of parachute slows down your fall best?
a dome or octagon
How does the shape of a parachute affect how long it stays in the air?
Hey' I just did an experiment for grade 11 physics that i designed where i investigated the shape and size of the parachute. The shape of the parachute doesn't effect how long it stays in the air much. The main thing that the shape effects is the stability and the less stable the parachute the faster the person will fall. That is why parachutes are in that banana rectangle shape so that there is more stability to glide through the air, like a bird. As the shape changes how much drag there is. Circles are pure drag and take the longest to fall. McPhysics
Why is the cone the best shape for an egg drop?
The best shape for an egg drop is a cone. Get a peice of paper, make it kind of like a tornado (shape-wise), tape the two ends so it stays together, and put the egg inside the cone. For suberb protection, add a parachute. Connect the parachute and the cone with tape to reduce weight so that it glides. The reason this cone shape works, is because the botton of the cone hits the floor first, therefor taking all the impact damage. This one last year for me (9th Grade) in Science class, and we got really awesome prised :) Sorry for sounding boring btw. I be tired... -Daniel R.
What is the slowest parachute made of?
Parachutes are not rated by their speed. A parachute works by increasing the air resistance of a suspended falling body or object. The greater the mass of the object the larger the area of the parachute must be to reduce the speed to an acceptable level.
Identify one factor that would affect the time of a parachutes fall?
The surface area, mass and the shape of the parachute affect the time of fall of the parachutes. Also the height, where the parachute have been dropped from. ( There are more factors that this).
Whick works better a square triangle or circle parachute?
The best shape for a parachute is a circle. This is because the circle will have a larger area that will cause more drag to slow the parachute.
What is the best shape for a parachute?
square or rectangle
What shape of parachute slows down your fall best?
a dome or octagon
The human mind is like a parachute-it functions better when it is open?
the human brain works best when it is used. just like a parachute.
How does the size or shape of a parachute affect the way it works?
If the hole is bigger the parachute speed will decrease
Explain how a parachute works using the terms air resistance surface area and gravity?
A parachute works as the gravity allows the parachute to go up into the air, then the surface area is covered with air resistance.
Leonardo da Vinci parachute shape?
pyramid
How does the shape of a parachute affect how long it stays in the air?
Hey' I just did an experiment for grade 11 physics that i designed where i investigated the shape and size of the parachute. The shape of the parachute doesn't effect how long it stays in the air much. The main thing that the shape effects is the stability and the less stable the parachute the faster the person will fall. That is why parachutes are in that banana rectangle shape so that there is more stability to glide through the air, like a bird. As the shape changes how much drag there is. Circles are pure drag and take the longest to fall. McPhysics
Why is the cone the best shape for an egg drop?
The best shape for an egg drop is a cone. Get a peice of paper, make it kind of like a tornado (shape-wise), tape the two ends so it stays together, and put the egg inside the cone. For suberb protection, add a parachute. Connect the parachute and the cone with tape to reduce weight so that it glides. The reason this cone shape works, is because the botton of the cone hits the floor first, therefor taking all the impact damage. This one last year for me (9th Grade) in Science class, and we got really awesome prised :) Sorry for sounding boring btw. I be tired... -Daniel R.
Why does a parachute works?
Because it catches the air, and slows you down.
Can a person parachute without a parachute?
yes it is possible to parachute without a "parachute" there is a suit which u wear called a squirrel suite i believe which allows the air to be caught acting as a "brake" there for slowing you down but i am not sure if it works completley
What is the best shape to use for the performance of a parachute?
There have been a number of advances in parachutes in past decades. High performance canopies nowadays are of the square, ram-air design (though the actual shape of the canopy is actually rectangular).
