When a parachute falls to Earth, or is pulled down by gravity, air resistance below the parachute pushes against it, slowing it down. When unfurled, the parachute has a lot of surface area.

When a parachute falls to Earth, or is pulled down by gravity, air resistance below the parachute pushes against it, slowing it down. When unfurled, the parachute has a lot of surface area.

This force slows down the falling object. With enough air resistance (like with a parachute), a falling egg can land safely on the ground, without being damaged. Click here to see all the experiments!

Parachutes increase air resistance and enable sky divers to land safely. And when you get cold, ... You can do a similar experiment using paper planes to test air resistance.

My Parachute Malfunctioned Mid-Air. I Was Plummeting. Published Dec 07, ... Before long the wind resistance had built into a roaring hurricane as I plummeted down, down, down, ...

However, the air in the atmosphere can change the speed of a fall, and parachutes rely on this to work. Air resistance is a type of friction, or the resistance of motion when objects rub together. You ...