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Why do people use parachute?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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12y ago

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Friction. Same reason why a Bowling ball falls faster than a feather. It's not about weight, it's about surface area as compared to weight. A fat skydiver will fall faster than a 110 lb girl in freefall for the same reason.

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The parachute creates pockets of air so the diver slows down.

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