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What happens when a parachute opens after the glider has pulled the pull chord whilst falling through the air?

2006-09-16 05:32:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Air pressure opens the chute. Suspect shape of conventional chute (rounded) creates some low pressure area above upper surface to create lift. Almost certainly the new para-glider type chutes create a a wing-like lift.

2006-09-16 05:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0 0

When a parachute opens, it's surface area greatly increases. This provides more surface for air resistance to work on. You then have more air resistance acting on you, so you fall a lot slower. This is because the air resistance works in the opposite direction of the force of gravity.

2006-09-16 05:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by عبد الله (ドラゴン) 5 · 1 0

when the parachute opens it slows the glider since it offers resistance.


P.S: view some physics websites to get more details.

2006-09-16 05:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by m.m 2 · 0 0

Well when I went skydiving the parachute opened my body jerked a bit and I glided down, it's not as slow as most people think it is.

2006-09-16 05:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by yaiyai 3 · 0 0

Hopefully it slows you down before you hit the ground..

2006-09-16 05:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

See the video.

2006-09-16 06:52:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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