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Trevor Baxter
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12 June, 12:30
Explain how a parachute works
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Jamison
12 June, 12:32
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A parachute increases air friction, thus reducing falling speed.
Indeed, the air friction is roughly proportional to the surface of the object falling down; the parachute tremendously increases that surface.
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Lawson Navarro
12 June, 12:50
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As the skydiver and the parachute fall, the air around them fills the inside of the parachute and causes them both to fall at a much slower rate than normal. The large surface area, and the light weight of the parachute allow it to fall slowly.
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