The correct response is:
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
When a parachute is deployed, it creates drag (air resistance) that opposes the force of gravity, slowing the skydiver's fall.
How does an open parachute slow a skydiver’s fall?(1 point)
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The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute pulls the skydiver up.
The parachute pulls the skydiver up.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver.
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