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A conventional round parachute works by slowing rate of descent. The resistance of the air against the bell of the parachute provides an opposing force to the gravity pulling down. Such parachutes have a small opening at the top to let the air out slowly and provide stability. Without the hole the parachute tends to swing from side to side like a pendulum allowing air to escape from the upper edge which makes for a very unhappy person beneath. There is limited control on such a parachute with lines that can open small vents or collapse portions of the parachute.
The wing parachute operates completely differently. Forward motion allows air into slots at the front, blowing up the chute into a wing shape. Normal aerodynamic principles apply where air flows over the curved top surface faster than under the wing reducing pressure above the wing and providing lift. Such parachutes can climb as well as descend. Control lines provide equivalence with normal airplane wing controls such as aerilons but they work by flexing the wing as a bird, rather than moving small sections as on a fixed wing. By adjusting the lift ratios on different edges of the wing, turning, stalling, diving etc are achieved.
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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.
How does a parachute effect free fall?
If the parachute is too small, then the load it is carrying will fall faster, the same thing is with big parachutes. If it is medium sized it will fall at a desirable rate than a larger or smaller parachute.
Does a parachute fall quicker with a heavy or light weight?
To lift the parachute up people carry light weights in it. So if light weights are needed to lift the parachute up heavy weights will fall the parachute quicker.
Why does a parachute fall to the ground?
Because of gravity
Why does parachute works?
a parachute is like a more durable and massive plastic bag it catches the wind so you would float down but if somehow it ripped the air would go straight through and the person would fall to a painful and mostly fatal landing
Why does it take longer for the parachute to reach the ground?
Because the parachute is catching the air, slowing down the fall
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 a parachute save your life if you jump from a plane?
a parachute will save your life because you land properly and you dont fall face first plus the wind will contriol the parachute
How can you increase your chance of surviving a fall from a great height?
Get a parachute
What upward force slows the fall of a parachute?
It is air resistance.
Why do you need a parachute to survive?
so you dont fall and die
What can you do to make a toy parachute fall more slowly?
Make the parachute wider/bigger or make the parachute deeper. Make the thing pulling it down lighter. Hope this helps. =)
