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Why do bigger parachutes take longer to fall to the ground?

Bigger parachutes have more surface area, which creates more air resistance. This air resistance slows down the descent of the parachute, causing it to take longer to reach the ground compared to a smaller parachute with less surface area.


How does the size of the parachute affect the time it takes for the parachute to reach the ground?

Oh, dude, it's like this: the bigger the parachute, the more air resistance it creates, so it slows down the descent. So, like, if you have a massive parachute, it's gonna take longer to float down than if you're using, like, a tiny one. It's all about catching that air and making the fall a little less speedy, you know?


Which is faster to reach ground feather or ball in free fall?

Both the feather and the ball will reach the ground at the same time in a vacuum due to the acceleration due to gravity being constant for all objects. However, in the presence of air resistance, the feather will take longer to reach the ground compared to the ball due to its larger surface area and lighter weight.


How will weight affect a parachute?

Weight affects parachuetes because it brings it down faster. For example, a 180 pound guy and a 60 pound boy both take parachutes and sky dive. The man will reach the ground faster because he weighs more than the boy.


Why a leaf take a longer time to reach to the ground than an apple?

Because they're both falling through air, and the leaf has to slip and slide throughthe air.If you drop a leaf and an apple in a tube with no air inside ... and also add a bowling ball,a parachute, a rock, and a feather if you want to ... they all fall at the same rate, andhit the bottom at the same time.

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Why do bigger parachutes take longer to fall to the ground?

Bigger parachutes have more surface area, which creates more air resistance. This air resistance slows down the descent of the parachute, causing it to take longer to reach the ground compared to a smaller parachute with less surface area.


What happens if you take too long to open your parachute?

The longer you delay, the faster your speed when you hit the ground.


How does the size of the parachute affect the time it takes for the parachute to reach the ground?

Oh, dude, it's like this: the bigger the parachute, the more air resistance it creates, so it slows down the descent. So, like, if you have a massive parachute, it's gonna take longer to float down than if you're using, like, a tiny one. It's all about catching that air and making the fall a little less speedy, you know?


If a Helicopter is crashing do you try and parachute out or do you take your chances in the chopper?

Any aircraft that is crashing is about to impact with the ground, or is impacting with the ground, so a parachute will be of little use in these circumstances.


What equipments do skydivers take with them?

A helmet, first aid kit and a parachute i guess and a ambulance on the ground if there is a accident!


Does a letter take longer to reach a jail than a house?

A letter probably does not take longer to reach a jail than a house. A letter will probably take longer to reach an inmate because the officers have to open every letter to check for contraband.


Which is faster to reach ground feather or ball in free fall?

Both the feather and the ball will reach the ground at the same time in a vacuum due to the acceleration due to gravity being constant for all objects. However, in the presence of air resistance, the feather will take longer to reach the ground compared to the ball due to its larger surface area and lighter weight.


How will weight affect a parachute?

Weight affects parachuetes because it brings it down faster. For example, a 180 pound guy and a 60 pound boy both take parachutes and sky dive. The man will reach the ground faster because he weighs more than the boy.


How long did it take Felix to reach ground from space?

25 minutes


Why a leaf take a longer time to reach to the ground than an apple?

Because they're both falling through air, and the leaf has to slip and slide throughthe air.If you drop a leaf and an apple in a tube with no air inside ... and also add a bowling ball,a parachute, a rock, and a feather if you want to ... they all fall at the same rate, andhit the bottom at the same time.


How long does a twister take to hit the ground?

Once it starts to develop a tornado may take any where from several minutes to a few seconds to reach the ground.


Do you go up when you open your parachute?

Yes, you do. When a parachute deploys in mid air on the way down to the ground you go up. Only because when you are moving down the wind is moving up from you. So when the parachute opens and the wind is cought then the wind (going up) pushes the parachute up but only for a little while beause eventually gravity will take control.