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What do parachutes do that cause skydiver to slow down?
simple air resistance
How does a skydiver float?
The momentum of the diver with the gravity against the thinner air in the altitude and the position of your body cause you to slow down your fall.
How does a skydiver us friction to slow down?
A skydiver experiences two forces when in freefall. One is gravity, which he has no control over. The other is air resistance, a type of fluid friction. By changing the position of his dive relative to his direction, a skydiver can fall faster or slower, spin, etc. By spreading his limbs out and assuming a laying position in the air he would produce the most air resistance and slow his descent. At some point, however, the parachute (also causing air resistance) would be deployed and slow him further.
When a skydiver jumps from a plane he is in a condition known as what?
Panic?Terror?Exhilaration?No, "FREE-FALL". Although one or more of the first three are likely, as well.By the way; a skydiver is only in freefall for about a second after the jump. After that, the air resistance of his body begins to slow him down until he reaches "terminal velocity".
What shape what is the displacement versus time for the skydiver be?
The shape of the displacement versus time graph for a skydiver would be a curve that starts at zero displacement when the skydiver jumps out of the plane, increases as the skydiver falls accelerating due to gravity, and eventually levels off as the skydiver reaches terminal velocity. The curve will then be a straight line at a constant displacement representing the terminal velocity until the skydiver opens the parachute, at which point the displacement will decrease as the skydiver slows down and lands.
What is the name given to a skydiver's canopy?
The canopy used by a skydiver is commonly referred to as a "parachute." It is designed to slow the descent of the skydiver and provide a safe landing. Canopies come in various shapes and sizes, with some specifically designed for different types of skydiving activities, such as freestyle or precision landing.
Why do skydivers use parachutes scientifically speaking?
Skydivers use parachutes to slow down their freefall to a safe landing speed. The parachute creates drag, which counteracts the force of gravity pulling the skydiver towards the ground. This ultimately allows the skydiver to land safely without injury.
How does a skydiver change his or her speed?
Just as a leaf falls slower to the ground than a tennis ball, a skydiver changes his/ her body position to change the amount of surface area that is affected by air resistance. A flatter body position, for example, will slow a skydiver's freefall rate from a normal arched position.
Will a parachute slow a sky diver more at a very high altitude or at a lower altitude?
A parachute will slow a skydiver more at a lower altitude because air density increases the closer you get to the ground. This increased air density provides more resistance, which helps to slow down the skydiver more effectively.
Skydiver slows down from 65 ms to 5 ms by opening the parachute If this takes 0.75 seconds what is the skydiver's acceleration?
80 m/s 2 up
Does it mean a skydiver is slowing down if the acceleration of the skydiver decreases as falling progresses?
No.Acceleration is a measure of the rate of change of velocity (speed & direction). If acceleration is decreasing (but still above zero) then this means that the rate at which the speed is increasing in this direction is decreasing.As long as the downward acceleration is greater than zero then the skydiver's speed is still increasing.Once terminal velocity is reached then downward acceleration will equal zero (speed is constant).If the downward acceleration falls below zero (as will happen once his parachute is deployed for instance) then this means he is slowing down.
What happens to the air resistance as the parachute opens?
Air resistance will increase when the parachute opens, and the decent of the skydiver will slow down.
