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Because of gravity
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What does plummetting mean?
plummeted means to fall from a plane and not to have a parachute that will protect you from hitting the ground to hard.
Why does it take longer for the parachute to reach the ground?
Because the parachute is catching the air, slowing down the fall
Can you put the word parachute in a sentence?
The man jumped out of a plane using a parachute so he would fall safely to the ground. We used a parachute so we could land safely on ground.
What does plummeted?
plummeted means to fall from a plane and not to have a parachute that will protect you from hitting the ground to hard.
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 do people die when they skydive?
they mostly just hit the ground or water because there parachute and emergency parachute did not deploy you could also have a heart attack in mid fall.
Do gliding animals that have evolved structures slow their fall?
Gliding animals have indeed evolved structures that slow their fall. Their wings act as a parachute slowing their fall to the ground.
Who would fall faster a man with a small parachute or a man with a large parachute?
The man with a small parachute will fall faster.
What is the final velocity?
Perhaps you mean Terminal Velocity, as in a parachute fall? This is the maximum speed reached in the fall. Final velocity will be zero, assuming you arrive on the ground.
In a controlled experiment a scientist is studying how long a parachutes of different sizes to fall on the ground what is the manipulated variable?
The size of the parachute
What effect would opening a parachute have on a sky diver's fall?
It slows down their fall so when they reach the ground their legs or any other part of the body will not be broken.
Is it possible to survive a fall from commercial jet cruising altitude?
yes!AND no. if you have a parachute then yes. if not then no. you would hit the ground at about 500 mph so you would splatter all over the ground. if you hit water then you would explode. so in the end you will survive if you have a parachute but no if you dont.
