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Monday, February 7, 2011

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How do parachutes work?  Give me your best description.

37 comments:

  1. They create air resistance so that the diver doesnt freefall from the plane.

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  2. well parachutes are used to slow down your speed and stop you from reaching terminal velocity in the air. While your falling your pull a lever that opens up the parachute which slows your down and lowers your acceleration keeping you in the air longer

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  3. it works because of air resistance....air goes up under the parachute.

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  4. when falling the person pulls a string and the parachute shoots out and slow downs the person falling so he can land safly

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  5. air resistance slows you down as well as the string you pull for your parachute to go up and slow you down to keep you from falling dangerously.

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  6. what it does is when you jump out of a plane. you start scream but when you're done you pull a string or wire and the parachute shots out. it will then slow you down from hitting the ground turning into a pancake. i like pancakes.

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  7. they create air resistance so the diver doesnt fall


    Maegan Watley

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  8. They create air resistance so that the jumper doesnt fall from the plane and hit the ground hard

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  9. When a skydiver is falling he pulls a string and it releases the parachute which slows down the person with air resistance.

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  10. they help create air resistance so the diver does not freefall and hurt themselves

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  11. the air resistance lowers your velocity.

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  12. a big sheet comes out of a backpack and takes up space so the man falls slower

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  13. Air resistance keeps the parachute open instead of letting the diver fall to his or her death. Without it, it would just drop.

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  14. Air resistance keeps the parachute up instead of letting him fall to death. without a parachute the gravity would push him to death quicker
    -Ashley Hasty

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  15. air gets caught in the parachute and causes air resistance

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  16. they catch the air causing the person wearing one to slow down instead of speed toward the ground

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  17. It creates air resistance, air resistance prevents the diver from hitting the ground to hard.

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  18. The air resistance slows your fall

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  19. the air resistance lowers your velocity

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  20. it causes air resistence which slows down things

    shelby hurst

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  21. air resistance keeps the parachut open insted of letting the driver fall.

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  22. they stop a sky diver from free falling from a plane

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  23. Parachutes work because when the diver pulls on the string it pops out& air resistance keeps the chute open and kept up in the air
    -Shelby Holder

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  24. A parachute will stop you from falling so fast and slow down your velocity so that you won't hit the ground.

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  25. parachutes help u fall slower&easier&not hit the ground as hard(just make sure there aren't any holes in ur parachute before yu jump!)

    Katie Nace
    2nd block(:

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  26. when the diver pulls the string the parachute releases and it slows ythe diver down when it catches air

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  27. When you pull the parachute out, it slows your velocity down.

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  28. they make air restance

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  29. they catch air in the parachutes and the stop the persom from splatting on the ground
    <3 Ali B.

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  30. they create air resistance and drag

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  31. it works because of air resistance....air goes up under the parachute.

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  32. air restance

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