Question

Why does a parachute descend slowly?

Answer 1

Because the area of the Parachute is more,so air can exert its pressure over large area.So it feels a opposite force which make it descend slowly.

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Answer 2

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A man falls to the earth because of the gravitational pull of the earth. The parachute offers considerable resistance to that gravity, thereby slowing down the speed of the descending man. The parachute thus enables a person to descend in safety.