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What effect would opening a parachute have on a skydiver's fall?
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Only if they have a heart attack, but not likely.
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What effect would opening a parachute have on a sky diver's fall?
Opening a parachute would slow down the sky diver's fall by increasing air resistance. This creates a counterforce that opposes gravity, causing the sky diver to decelerate and descend more slowly, leading to a safer landing.
What would held you float safely to the ground from an airplane?
A parachute would safely slow your descent and allow you to float to the ground from an airplane. This device provides drag and aerodynamic lift to counteract the force of gravity, leading to a controlled landing. It is essential equipment for skydivers and paratroopers to ensure a safe descent.
Which parachute round or square has the fastest drop speed?
You can get a square parachute to descend extremely rapidly - indeed, there have been a number incidents (sometimes involving fatalities) when skydivers 'spiralling' close to the ground have had their reserve parachutes deployed automatically by the Automatic Opening Device (sometimes call the Automatic Activation Device). Indeed, a skydiver was killed a few weeks ago in Bad Lippspringe, Germany because he turned rapidly too close to the ground. A round parachute would, depending on your weight, let you down faster than a square on 'half brakes', although some small squares (<170 sq ft) would give you a pretty heavy bump unless you flared just before landing.
How would a parachute open on mars?
A parachute would open ABOVE Mars, just as it would above our planet
What is the apex of a round parachute?
The apex would be the center of the round parachute.
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.
Would a parachute work on a lander to earths moon?
No, a parachute would not work on a lander descending to the Moon because there is no atmosphere on the Moon to create the needed drag for the parachute to slow down the descent. Other methods such as retro-rockets or thrusters are used for landing on the Moon.
Does the size of a parachute affect its performance?
Yes! I would not want to jump with a miniaturized parachute...
Can you use parachute fabric on the moon?
Parachute fabric would not be suitable for use on the moon as there is no atmosphere to create drag necessary for parachutes to work. Additionally, the extreme temperatures and lack of breathable air on the moon would pose challenges to the functionality of any fabric. Specialized materials and technologies would be needed for any equipment used on the moon.
What size of parachute makes a free fall slower?
Depends what you mean by "better". A bigger parachute provides more wind resistant so if you were to jump out of a plane, you would want to go big. If your talking speed (like a running parachute) you would want a small parachute to accommodate how much harder you want to make your run
What would happen if you tried to parachute from a hovering spaceship on the moon?
If you tried to parachute from a hovering spaceship on the moon, you would not experience the same effect as on Earth due to the moon's lack of atmosphere. Parachutes rely on air resistance to slow down a descent, which is not present on the moon, so the parachute would not deploy effectively and you would continue to fall at the same speed until landing.
Who would fall faster at a short distance small parachute or large?
At a short distance, a small parachute would fall faster than a large parachute. This is because a smaller parachute has less surface area to slow down the descent, causing it to fall more quickly.
