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Sky divers do not go up, but they do undergo deceleration due to the increased drag incurred by the parachute being suddenly opened.

Since skydivers, when being filmed by a cameraman, release their parachute first, there is a relative acceleration between the cameraman and the skydiver, creating the illusion that the skydiver is travelling up.

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How does gravity allow a parachute to go up into the air?

Gravity pulls the parachute down towards the ground. When the parachute catches air as it falls, it creates air resistance that slows down the descent, allowing the parachute to glide gently to the ground. So gravity doesn't make the parachute go up into the air, but rather helps control its descent.


What is the force called that makes a parachute go up?

The force that makes a parachute go up is called drag. As the parachute deploys, it creates drag by slowing down the descent of the person wearing it, leading to an upward force that helps to slow down their fall.


After opening the parachute do you go up?

No. In many movies it appears that someone opening a parachute flies up in the air. However, this is because of the perspective of the camera, which continues falling while the person slows down. Gravity continues to pull the person down to the ground, the parachute only slows them down.


How will punching a hole in a parachute affect the rate at which it falls?

Punching a hole in a parachute will decrease the surface area and disrupt the airflow, causing the parachute to fall faster. The hole will reduce the air resistance acting on the parachute, resulting in a faster descent.


When you deploy your parachute do you go up or just slow down?

When you deploy your parachute, you do not go up; you simply slow down due to air resistance and drag. The parachute increases your air resistance by capturing air in its canopy, which slows your descent speed until you reach a safe landing speed.

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How much feet go by when a parachute opens sky diving?

Most typical jumps are from about 10,000ft.


What is newtons second law and how does this affect sky divers?

It affects sky divers because the closer you are to the ground the faster you go.


What height do you have to be to go parachuting?

Static line parachuting takes place from around 4000ft. As you fall from the aircraft, the parachute opens automatically. To go skydiving (i.e. freefalling through the sky with a packed parachute on your back), you typically jump from between 10,000ft to 15,000ft. You can get up to 1 minute in freefall, or significantly longer with a wingsuit.


When you pull a cord on parachute do you go back up?

You do go up, relative to the cameraman, but you never actually gain altitude. When the parachute opens you accelerate upwards and you fell exactly the same as if you were accelerated upwards from rest.


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.


What is extreme about skydiving?

soon as you leave the plane you go from 0-200 kmph in 8 seconds then when the parachute opens. if it opens you got to figure out the winds to land go down wind on a windy you going pretty fast so there are some risks not really that extreme. try base jumping


How does a parachute enable a person to jump without getting hurt?

Well, when the parachute is opened, and you jump, the air gets in and pushes the parachute, trying to make it go up, while gravity is working to push it down, which makes you slow down and land safely.


How do you open the door at the sky fortess?

Its sky pillar..once u go to sootopolis,u need to go to the cave of origin..once ur there,talk to wallace,then head to sky pillar..he will be there waiting for u ..once u talk to him,he opens the door for u to catch Rayquaza.


How do you open the door to the eight badge?

Find the legendary Pokemon Kyogre and groudon. When they fight go to the sky pillar awaken Rayquaza and talk to everyone in front of the Gym. It opens. But first to get to the sky pillar talk to steven than go.


Why do Olympic divers go in the small pool after a dive?

The small pool is a hot tub; divers go in to keep their muscles loose.


What will happen if a parachutist opens its parachute before reaching its terminal velocity?

During free fall, the parachutist reaches a terminal velocity (a constant velocity) of somewhere between 120 and 180 miles per hour. (If you go feet first, you go faster than if you lie on your back or front). When the parachute opens (hopefully), the terminal speed is reduced to around 12 miles/hour.


How do you find a path to the Sky Pillar?

It's just east of Pacifidlog Town. The path opens up after beating the Elite Four in Ruby and Sapphire. In Emerald, it opens up after being told to go there in order to calm Kyogre and Groudon.