Investigation on how the Surface area of a Canopy Affects the Rate at Which the Parachute Falls.

... Carly McKenzie 27TH January 2003 Investigation on how the Surface area of a Canopy Affects the Rate at Which the Parachute Falls Aim We are trying to discover factors which affect the rate at which a parachute falls. I am going to investigate what affect the surface area of the canopy has on the rate at which the terminal velocity is reached. Variables There are several factors which affect the rate of osmosis such as the potato (in this case) must not have any peel on it as the peel of a potato is impermeable and therefore would prevent the movement of the water. Here are the possible variables (listed below): - * The material of the canopy - some materials are more streamlined than others therefore the more streamlined the material the less air resistance, resulting in a faster speed and reaching its terminal velocity slower. * Mass/ weight of object - This affects the

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