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IceJOKER [234]
3 years ago
13

Please help!!!... Why does a parachute slow a person down?

Physics
1 answer:
Snowcat [4.5K]3 years ago
7 0
A parachute is a device used to slow down an object that is falling towards the ground. without a parachute the gravity is more than air resistance. But, as the parachute opens, the air resistance increases.

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