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Parachute Slow Descent vs Stone Fast Fall

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Parachute Slow Descent vs Stone Fast Fall

Question

Explain why a man using a parachute falls through air slowly while a stone falls through air very fast.

Answer

This is because a parachute encounters higher resistance as it tails through the air due to large size while a stone experience less resistance due to its small size