How does an open parachute slow a skydiver’s fall?(1 point) Responses The parachute increases the force opposing gravity. The parachute increases the force opposing gravity. The parachute pulls the skydiver up. The parachute pulls the skydiver up. The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver. The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver. The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
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The correct response is: The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
When a parachute opens, it creates a large surface area that encounters air resistance (drag), which increases the upward force opposing the downward force of gravity, ultimately slowing the skydiver's fall.
