The Physics
Behind Their Designs
With the differences and the history
behind these parachute designs, the overall
explanation to how they work is in the physics.
Having a common design, these parachutes accomplish
their task of bringing its user down to the ground
safely as possible, if used correctly. Though the
example above is not static-line parachuting, the
physics work the same either way. For instance, as
the user free falls through the sky, the constant
acceleration of gravity is greater than the air
resistance attempting to slow down the user. Once
their parachute is deployed, the amount of air
resistance increases drastically due to the surface
area generated by the parachute, causing the user to
descent slowly to the ground. This results in the
successful deployment of a parachute and safe
landing of the user.
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