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* The downward facing area of the chute * The density of the air * The mass being lowered by the chute * The integrity of the chute * The motion of the air around the chute

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What is a ripcord?

A ripcord is the part of a parachute pulled when the jumper is in the air to deploy the parachute canopy. (i.e., It opens the parachute when pulled)


Why is air resistance important in Hockey?

Say you are jumping out a plane and you open out your parachute and all of a sudden you slow down that is because the parachute has a big surface area and lots of air-resistance can get inside and slows you down.Answer:Many factors affect a hockey player. What they wear, the stick they use and the effects of air on the puck. Uniforms, sticks and the puck have been changed over time to reduce drag (air resistance) during the game. If they can move over a designated distance with less drag, they can be faster than their opponent. If the stick has less drag, it moves faster and hits the puck with more force. If the puck is more streamlined, it will travel faster and farther across the ice or through the air. More changes will be made in the future to deal with this problem. See the related links for more information.


Why burn a parachute while parachuting?

Indeed why? There are videos of examples where a parachutist has deliberately set fire to their parachute in flight, however this is part of a stunt. For 99.9999999% of skydivers, they do not set fire to their parachute as it is needed to save their life. For your information, all skydivers wear a reserve parachute for use in the case of a malfunction of the main parachute.


Did the Atomic bomb at Hiroshima drop by parachute?

No parachute, it was a barometric fuse. The parachute spotted by some survivors on the ground was a live telemetry sensor package dropped by the lead aircraft. The actual bomb itself Little Boy had a box shaped fin which acted like an air brake loosely termed the "California Parachute" but it was not a real parachute: rather an air brake to reduce terminal velocity.


What is the highest parachute jump?

Exosphere

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What are the effects of gravity on a falling parachute?

Gravity pulls the parachute downward, causing it to accelerate towards the ground. As the parachute falls, air resistance increases, slowing down its descent. This gradual decrease in speed allows for a controlled and safe landing.


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.


Compare the effects of gravity and air resistance on a falling skydiver before and after she opens her parachute.?

-- The force of gravity is unchanged before and after.-- The force of air resistance on the skydiver is greater before, and less after,because she is falling slower after the parachute opens.-- The effect on her of air resistance is greater after the parachute is open. Theincreased air resistance itself acts on the parachute, and its effect is transferredto the skydiver through her harness.


What form of energy is shown by a falling parachute?

The form of energy shown by a falling parachute is gravitational potential energy converting to kinetic energy as the parachute descends.


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.


What type of friction is a man falling out of an airplane in a parachute?

The man falling out of an airplane with a parachute is experiencing fluid friction, as the air molecules slow down the descent of the parachute due to air resistance.


Would a parachute be balanced when it falls?

As long as it is not accelerating (going faster and faster, or slower and slower), the forces on the parachute are balanced. Initially, the parachute will accelerate - in this case the forces are unbalanced. It will continue accelerating, until the force of gravitation is balanced by the force of resistance.


In what way is friction useful to a skydiver?

Friction (from air resistance) stops them from falling faster and faster continually - instead they reach a maximum velocity and stay at that speed until they pull their parachute. Friction prevents them from plummeting to their death.


When parachute falling at steady speed is it balanced or unbalanced?

When a parachute is falling at a steady speed, the forces acting on it are balanced. The force of gravity pulling the parachute downward is equal to the air resistance pushing upward, resulting in a state of equilibrium.


How does thrust act on a parachute?

Thrust does not act on a parachute. A parachute experiences air resistance, which is a force that opposes the downward motion of the parachute and slows its descent. This air resistance allows the parachute to safely decelerate a falling object.


How do you use a parachute in battlefield 1943?

Press A while falling.


Would a parachutist be considered a free falling object and why?

The falling of a parachutist without his parachute deployed will be quite fast. We can slow his decsent by putting a drag on the free fall with a parachute. The fall is no longer free of drag (friction).