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A parachute must have suspended weight in order to open. If you have no weight loading the parachute will fail.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIn general, reducing the weight beneath a parachute will make it descend more slowly.
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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
Does wind affect parachute fall?
Yes, wind can affect the descent of a parachute. Strong wind can cause the parachute to drift off course or descend faster than normal. Parachutists must take wind conditions into account when planning and executing their jumps.
What makes the parachute stay longer in the air?
The hemispherical shape of a typical parachute is associated with a very high drag coefficient, which means for any given wind speed and air density combination, the actual force of drag is very high. Also parachutes are typically large which makes the drag force proportionaly higher. What this all means is that the drag required for an unaccelerated decent (which is equal to the weight) can be acheived with a much slower speed through the air (a non life-threatening speed upon landing). An object moving slower takes more time to cover a constant distance, so the parachute carries its object in the air longer.
What makes parachutes fall slowly?
Parachutes fall slowly due to air resistance. The large surface area of the parachute creates drag, which counteracts the force of gravity pulling the object down. By catching air and creating drag, the parachute allows for a slower descent, providing a gentle landing.
What makes a loud noise when changing its jacket becomes larger but less weight?
Popcorn
How does increasing the diameter of the parachute increase it's size?
it makes wider which makes it bigger
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.
How will increasing the diameter of the parachute increase it's size?
It makes it wider which of course makes it bigger
Why does heat makes the parachute fly?
heat makes a parachute fly because when hot air goes into a balloon shape it blows up and then lifts into the air it acts like helium o yeahhhh
What makes light move slower as it travels?
it moves slower because of sudden movement
What does the vent on the top of the parachute do?
The vent on top of the parachute helps air go through. If you didn't have a vent at the top you would be floating in the same place. The vent makes the parachute go down slowly but not fast enough to where you would drop.
Is it possible for a parachute to support a passenger airoplane?
there's a company that makes them for light aircraft
