for a parachute falling to ground, does friction act parallel to parachute's direction of fall or opposite to direction of motion of parachute.
2007-02-17 16:29:02 · 6 answers · asked by king of kings 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
friction ALWAYS act opposite to direction of motion of the object
2007-02-17 16:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by formystudies3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opposite the direction the parachute is coming down causing the friction against it to go up
2007-02-17 16:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The friction would point upward or opposite the direction of motion
2007-02-17 16:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by MF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friction is not what slows down a parachute, it is air compression acting perpendicular to the concave surface of the parachute which slows it down.
2007-02-17 16:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by DuckyWucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opposite to the direction of motion.
2007-02-17 16:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
parallel to parachute's direction of fall.
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2007-02-17 16:32:09 · answer #6 · answered by sharrron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋