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Parachute - Wikipedia A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift
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Parachute | Aeronautical Safety Device | Britannica Parachute, device that slows the vertical descent of a body falling through the atmosphere or the velocity of a body moving horizontally The parachute increases the body’s surface area, and this increased air resistance slows the body in motion
How parachutes work | The science of air resistance With parachutes, it's the slowing-down effect that we want If you fall from a plane without a parachute, your relatively compact body zooms through the air like a stone; open your parachute and you create more air resistance, drifting to the ground more slowly and safely—much more like a feather
Parachute - New World Encyclopedia Parachute design has changed considerably over the years, from roughly cut shapes to aerodynamic "ram-air" parafoils Many modern parachutes are quite maneuverable and can facilitate controlled descent similar to that of a glider
PARACHUTE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PARACHUTE is a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
Parachute - definition of parachute by The Free Dictionary 1 a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, etc , to descend slowly from a height, esp from an aircraft 2 to drop or land (troops, supplies, etc ) by parachute 3 to descend by parachute par′a•chut`ist, par′a•chut`er, n
How Does A Parachute Work? - Sciencing All parachutes are designed for one fundamental purpose: to slow the gravity-driven fall of an object — often a person, sometimes inanimate cargo — through the air They do so by taking advantage of atmospheric drag, a physical quantity that to engineers is more often a nuisance than a boon
How Does a Parachute Work? - Skydive Perris Find out how a parachute works and the science behind how a parachute opens from the team at Skydive Perris in Southern California