Question
How does an open parachute slow a skydiver’s fall?(1 point)
Responses
The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver.
The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute pulls the skydiver up.
Responses
The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute weakens the force of gravity.
The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver.
The parachute changes the mass of the skydiver.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.
The parachute pulls the skydiver up.
Answers
Answered by
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The correct response is:
**The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.**
When a parachute is deployed, it creates drag (air resistance) that acts upward, opposing the force of gravity, which slows the skydiver's descent.
**The parachute increases the force opposing gravity.**
When a parachute is deployed, it creates drag (air resistance) that acts upward, opposing the force of gravity, which slows the skydiver's descent.