Who falls faster when wearing the same size parachute, a heavy person, a lighter person, or both? Why?
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A heavier person has to fall faster for air resistance to balance weight. The greater weight is more effective in “plowing through” air, resulting in a higher terminal speed for a heavier person.
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The heavy person will fall faster than lighter person wearing the same size parachutes.
Reason :-
With a heavier weight the parachute moves faster to match the downward force of the greater load.
To reach terminal velocity the drag force must increase to match their weight. This requires higher speed.
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