Investigation of Gravitational Pull and the Parachute gravitational pull and air resistance acting on it, therefore affecting the time it takes to reach the ground when falling from a specific height. Preliminary work forces are measured in Newtons (N), named after Isaac Newton who invented this unit. We can't see them, but we can see their effects on objects. Forces are therefore described in terms of what they do. They can rotate objects, change speed, direction or shape. The forces acting on a falling parachute are gravity and air resistance and these are the two forces that affect the speed at which the parachute falls. Air resistance (also called drag) occurs when air molecules collide with the front surface of an object. This is the force opposite gravity and can slow the falling of objects. The actual amount of air resistance experienced by the object depends on various factors. The two most common factors that have a direct effect on the amount of air resistance are: - the speed of the object - the cross-sectional area of the object. Increased speeds and increased cross-sectional areas result in increased air resistance. causes objects to fall downward. If there were no air resistance, all falling objects would accelerate at 10 m/s/s (10 m/s²) because there would be no other forces to change the speed. Acceleration is the rate at which the speed of an object changes over a period of time. . It is measured in m/s² and tells you how much the speed will change each second. When air resistance is present, objects of different masses accelerate at different speeds. Parachutes, as used in this investigation, are effective because they have a very large surface area relative to the weight attached and therefore

Essay / Investigation of Gravitational Pull and the Parachute gravitational pull and air resistance acting on it, therefore affecting the time it takes to reach the ground when falling from a specific height. Preliminary work forces are measured in Newtons (N), named after Isaac Newton who invented this unit. We can't see them, but we can see their effects on objects. Forces are therefore described in terms of what they do. They can rotate objects, change speed, direction or shape. The forces acting on a falling parachute are gravity and air resistance and these are the two forces that affect the speed at which the parachute falls. Air resistance (also called drag) occurs when air molecules collide with the front surface of an object. This is the force opposite gravity and can slow the falling of objects. The actual amount of air resistance experienced by the object depends on various factors. The two most common factors that have a direct effect on the amount of air resistance are: - the speed of the object - the cross-sectional area of the object. Increased speeds and increased cross-sectional areas result in increased air resistance. causes objects to fall downward. If there were no air resistance, all falling objects would accelerate at 10 m/s/s (10 m/s²) because there would be no other forces to change the speed. Acceleration is the rate at which the speed of an object changes over a period of time. . It is measured in m/s² and tells you how much the speed will change each second. When air resistance is present, objects of different masses accelerate at different speeds. Parachutes, as used in this investigation, are effective because they have a very large surface area relative to the weight attached and therefore

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