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If a Helicopter is crashing do you try and parachute out or do you take your chances in the chopper?
Any aircraft that is crashing is about to impact with the ground, or is impacting with the ground, so a parachute will be of little use in these circumstances.
What happens if you jump off the 100th floor of a building?
Unless you land on the 99th floor, or have a bungee cord, or have a parachute, it is almost certain you will die, if you hit the ground or a much lower rooftop.
What roman aqueducts still stand today?
The above ground aqueducts that come to mind are the Pont du Gard in France, the one at Segovia, Spain, and the aqueduct of Valence, in Istanbul. There are partial aqueducts in Rome and in Israel. There are many stretches of the underground aqueducts remaining and some still in use.
How many syllables are in the ground is covered?
There are five syllables in the sentence 'The ground is covered'. (The ground is cov-ered)
When was At Ground Zero created?
At Ground Zero was created in 1994.
How will punching a hole in a parachute affect the rate at which it falls?
wouldn't the air trapped in the parachute quickly go out, then you will quickly fall until splat on the ground
Can you put the word parachute in a sentence?
The man jumped out of a plane using a parachute so he would fall safely to the ground. We used a parachute so we could land safely on ground.
What is parachute?
A parachute is some thing that prevents you form crashing into the ground when sky diving.
Why does a parachute fall to the ground?
Because of gravity
Why does it take longer for the parachute to reach the ground?
Because the parachute is catching the air, slowing down the fall
If a Helicopter is crashing do you try and parachute out or do you take your chances in the chopper?
Any aircraft that is crashing is about to impact with the ground, or is impacting with the ground, so a parachute will be of little use in these circumstances.
What does plummetting mean?
plummeted means to fall from a plane and not to have a parachute that will protect you from hitting the ground to hard.
How does size affect the speed of a falling parachute?
The larger the size of the parachute the more air resistance is caused because its larger surface traps more air. Becuase there is more air resistance the larger the parachute the slower it travels to the ground. The smaller the parachute the faster it falls to the ground for the opposite reason.
Why did he design the parachute?
"He" wanted people to be safe. Like if they had a plain crash the could put on a parachute and glide safely to the ground
What are the disadvantages and advantages of parachute?
A parachute allows a person to jump out of a plane and land safely on the ground. A disadvantage is that (rarely) a parachute may fail to fully open and injury and death is likely.
How does weight affect a parachute?
weight would affect a parachute if you put a 500lb man on a parachute and dropped him gravity would make him travel faster towards the ground compared to if you placed a 92lb boy on a parachute as the parachute applies the same force to both of them but the man weighs more so takes more to slow down and therefor lands down on the ground first By Alister Kelly
What is the lowest parachute jump ever?
Ground Zero by ejection seat.
