Parachute

• What happens to a skydiver as they begin to fall?

  The skydiver accelerates
• What occurs as the skydiver speeds up during free fall?

  The air resistance force increases
• What is terminal velocity in the context of skydiving?

  When air resistance and weight are equal
• What happens when the parachute opens during a skydive?

  Air resistance increases and slows the skydiver
• What occurs after the parachute opens and the skydiver slows down?

  A new terminal velocity is reached
• What are the stages of a skydiver's fall?

  1. Skydiver accelerates as they fall
  2. Air resistance increases with speed
  3. Terminal velocity is reached (air resistance = weight)
  4. Parachute opens, increasing air resistance
  5. Skydiver slows until new terminal velocity is reached