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When a parachute opens and falls, air beneath it is compressed in the canopy. The compressed air holds the chute open, and the open chute presents a large cross sectional area to the air in the direction it is moving (which is down). The large cross section of the open chute means that as it moves through the air, the whole area of the open chute will present a "front" to the air, and it will make it difficult for the air to move out and up past the chute (or make it difficult for the chute to move down through the air, whichever you prefer). The net result is that the chute and its load (a person, a cargo pack, or whatever) won't be able to move nearly as quickly through the air as the load alone without the chute for drag.
If you wish to think through the problem and investigate further, you'll discover that the pressure in the chute is highest at the top in the middle. If a jumper opens his chute and a panel or two is blown out in some kind of failure, the jumper will have to make a decision about whether to cut away and open a reserve, open a reserve without cutting the primary chute away (and risking a tangle), or just riding the primary chute in with the blown panels. If the panels that have failed are in the sides of the chute, the incident is not as serious as if the panels that blew out are in the top. As the top is the higher pressure area of the chute, a blown panel is much more serious there as air at higher pressure is escaping through the chute (rather than out from under it and around it), and this will provide less "slowing" for the load on the chute. Again, think it through and consider what air is doing as the chute moves down through it and you'll be able to puzzle it out.
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Does the material of a parachute affect how it falls?
yes it does
Why a parachute descends slowly where the stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly?
Parachute has more drag (air resistance)
How will punching a hole in a parachute affect the rate at which it falls?
wouldn't the air trapped in the parachute quickly go out, then you will quickly fall until splat on the ground
How does a parachute's material affect the speed at which it falls?
it will start to change as the material gets thicker
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.
Does the material of a parachute affect how it falls?
yes it does
What page number is the scene where katniss falls off the parachute in Mockingjay?
The scene where Katniss falls off the parachute is on page 136 of the book "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins.
How will the mass under the parachute effect the way it falls?
by ejaculating
Why a parachute descends slowly where the stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly?
Parachute has more drag (air resistance)
How will punching a hole in a parachute affect the rate at which it falls?
wouldn't the air trapped in the parachute quickly go out, then you will quickly fall until splat on the ground
What are the parachutes for on a rocket?
The parachute of a rocket is used to slow down the rocket when it falls down.
How does a parachute's material affect the speed at which it falls?
it will start to change as the material gets thicker
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.
Why a person without a parachute falls fast than a person without a parachute falling from same height?
if there is no air then both will take same time.But due to presence of air person who is without parachute will take less time.
Does increasing the size of the parachute change the speed at which it falls?
the bigger the parachute the slower it falls. but, that is dangerous because it carries more so they try not to make them to big because one gust of wind could blow you a mile to 2 miles off course.
How does size affect the speed of a falling parachute?
The larger the size of the parachute the more air resistance is caused because its larger surface traps more air. Becuase there is more air resistance the larger the parachute the slower it travels to the ground. The smaller the parachute the faster it falls to the ground for the opposite reason.
How does the mass of plasticine on the end of a parachute affect how quickly it falls?
The material of a parachute effects how quickly it opens which corresponds with the total drop time. However the mass of a parachute specifically, with all other variables constant, does not effect the velocity at which it drops.
