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The aim of this investigation is to find out how weight affects the termina. If I drop them from
different heights then I will get invalid results as the heavier one may be dropped from a different
height to the lighter one. In this experiment we will explore the factor of surface area of the
parachute, which affects the way a parachute falls. At the precise moment of the jump there is no
force acting upon him (assuming that it is a guy) except his weight. The heavier the object, the
greater the force of gravity acting on it, and the more significant the impact of the parachute in
reducing the net force and acceleration. 4. How does the shape and size of a parachute affect the net
force and acceleration of an object. We also did everything the same so that the experiment was a fair
test e.g. using the same weight of plasticine on each parachute, exactly what we did to make it a fair
test is explaind fully in the plan. The experiment is done by creating a parachute with a plastic bag.
Below is a table of information about the range I have chosen. I discovered this as the graph below
shows a possative correlation, this displays that as the diameter of the parachute increased the time
taken for drop increases. The resultant force on the object is therefore zero, since the two opposing
forces are balanced. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your
browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. There are lengths
of string attached to the chute which hold a ball of play dough at the bottom. The parachutes will be
sized 25cm (5cm 5cm), 100cm (10cm 10cm), 225cm (15cm 15cm), 400cm (20cm 20cm), 625cm
(25cm 25cm), 900cm (30cm 30cm), 1225cm (35cm 35cm), 1600cm (40cm 40cm). I will drop the
parachute from the same height each time. Changing the weight is not a hard task, all I need to do is
add a fixed mass every try. If you were to get up to sharpen your pencil, you are now moving away
from your chair. The results do show that the greater the weight is on the parachute the longer it takes
to reach its terminal velocity making it gain more speed in its freefall before the A.R balances, even
though it may have only decreased in time by a fraction of a second each time. Parachute
Coursework Prediction My prediction is that as the weight of plastercine increases the time taken for
the parachute to reach the ground will decrease I think this because when the weight has just been
dropped it is going slowly, but as it falls through the air it will gain speed until it reaches its terminal
velocity. An Experiment Investigating the Factors Affecting the Energy Transfer Invol. To find this
out I carried out another series of tests in exactly the same way as the last ones and here are the
results from them. Right of the reference is positive left of the reference is negative Time is always
positive. If I did do this I think that eventually the line on the graph would straighten off because
eventually the parachutes wouldn't be able to reach the point of no resultant force any quicker.
Through these holes I was also able to tie two strings (from opposite corner to opposite corner). That
the heavier the putty on the parachute, the faster the parachute falls. To find out how the weight of a
paper helicopter affects the terminal veloc. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at
this time. I will time how long it takes for the parachutes to drop this height and record it in a table.
An Experiment Investigating the Factors Affecting the Energy Transfer Invol. This is repeated until
we reach the starting point of the first arc.
Therefore, the parachute would be traveling so quickly that the stopwatch may not have been able to
stop fast enough. We did this 3 times for each size of parachute so that we can get an average result.
We did this 3 times for each size of parachute so that we can get an average result. This amazing
package also includes different options such as: changing colors, draw a back version of the animal,
draw a 3D version, add accessories and much more. The plasticine must also be stuck at the same
point on each of the parachute's strings so that the results aren't affected by the parachute being
pulled down awkwardly or the strings don't vary in length. These cookies do not store any personal
information. Diagram Conclusion My graph shows that the bigger the the surface area of the
parachute was, the longer it took to reach the ground. I think we got these anomalous results because
of human error, are reaction times could have been slowed when timing the results or the parachutes
could have been faulty or measured slightly wrongly. This means that as the net force decreases due
to the deployment of a parachute, the acceleration of the object also decreases. 3. Does the weight of
the object have any impact on the net force and acceleration when a parachute is used. Make sure
that you are holding the parachute open before dropping it. This category only includes cookies that
ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. How far an object travels will be
measured in meters. DISTANCE. The actual path an object travels. A larger parachute with a wider
surface area will create more drag, resulting in a greater reduction of the net force and acceleration of
the object. 5. Can a parachute completely eliminate the net force and acceleration of an object. You
can see this because when I drew my graph there was a curve of best fit. For a more carefully
reasoned argument, consider the individual forces acting on Al alone. According to Newton's Second
Law of Motion, the net force on an object is directly proportional to its acceleration. Dropping the
parachutes from the ceiling will be easier because then we won't have to use the meter rule to measure
the height every time we drop a parachute. Both sets of results show that the greater the weight of
the putty, the faster the chute falls. To a reasonable extent my results support my prediction apart
from the one out of line result which I explained before. They all show that the heavier putties (which
are bigger in physical size) fall faster because gravity has more mass to work on. Average Speed.
Average speed equals the distance traveled divided by the time of travel. The aim of this experiment
is to investigate what effect the surface area o. The equipment that we will use to do this experiment
is: 2 black binliners 280cm string 5g plasticine Scissors Sellotape Meter ruler Stopwatch Prediction I
predict that when we do the experiment that the bigger the surface area of the parachute the longer
the parachute will take to reach the ground. To correct this problem, I made a new parachute and
reinforced the holes by putting tape on both ends. The main force acting on an object falling is
gravity. Newton’s Third Law Russian figure skater won the gold medal with outstanding ability to
move around the ice. At the other end of the strings I will experiment with different weights of putty.
Although the second set of results have a greater range between the slowest and the fastest falling
chutes then the first set of results, they both fully correspond with each other in as much as that they
both show the same pattern. The parachutist slows down because there is more surface area and
therefore the man won’t have to fall faster to reach the same air resistance as the weight.
The strings should be attached at the same position of each corner on each parachute to prevent the
parachute being pulled down ina strange shape and so affecting the results, differing positions of th
strings could also change the length of the strings going from the parachute to the object this would
have the consequences as described above. The only problem with this I have discovered from
research is that if you get caught over a current of hot air you could end up rising higher because the
hot air turns the parachute into a hot air balloon and you could end up getting stuck up in the sky for
some time because it is possible for you to get stuck in these hot air currents for some time. So the
velocity will need to be higher to balance the Air Resistance. The experiment is done by creating a
parachute with a plastic bag. Gravity is the force which pulls everything towards the centre of the
earth. Mainly, we will learn how to: draw an arc in LaTeX using TikZ, use foreach loop for repetitive
objects, draw animals in TikZ using the package TikZlings, draw arrows and change line width.
Things that affect the speed of a falling parachute. An object is in motion if its distance from another
object is changing. But as the parachutist is falling very fast he opens his parachute, so his surface
area increases a lot and because of the parachute air resistance of the parachutist is increases and this
means that the velocity has to balance the air resistance and therefore decreases. At the precise
moment of the jump there is no force acting upon him (assuming that it is a guy) except his weight. I
said in my prediction that the greater the size of the putty, the grater the effect gravity has on it
because gravity has a bigger surface area to act upon. The curve of best fit shows a positive
correlation, and therefore shows that the mass of the parachute is directly proportional to its terminal
velocity. Things that affect the speed of a falling parachute. You also have the option to opt-out of
these cookies. Diagram Conclusion My graph shows that the bigger the the surface area of the
parachute was, the longer it took to reach the ground. The aim of this experiment is to investigate
what effect the surface area o. I will carry out each mass 4 times to ensure thoroughness throughout
the investigation. Tension On the way up to the top of the hill on the T-bar tow, 2 of the NZ athletes
at the Olympics get stuck wen the tow stops. For a detailed list of predefined TikZ colors, I invite
you to check this post: Predefined LaTeX Colors: dvipsnames Step 2: Suspension Lines From the
extremities of each arc, we will draw a straight line that ends at the point with coordinates (0,-5.5).
As it is a repetitive shape, we will use a foreach command that specifies the x -coordinate of each
starting point. I have decided to keep changing the mass of the putty. This ultimately leads to a
decrease in the object's acceleration. 2. What is the relationship between net force and acceleration
when a parachute is used. An anomalous result is when a result doesn't fit in with the rest of the
results, the two results that I have listed above don't fit onto my curve of best fit. If something is
hanging off a rope and is stationary we can calculate the tension force supporting it based on its
mass. As been as the terminal speed is what speed an object is falling down at and all through an
objects decent it is speeding up (untill it reaches it's terminal speed), the quicker the terminal speed is
reached, the slower the object will desend. The experiment is done by creating a parachute with a
plastic bag. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. These are some of the pre-test results:-
Length of string (cm) Time (s) Weight (g) 0 2.41 0 2.28 40 4.23 40 4.85 We found that with short
pieces of string the parachute could not open to its full surface area therefore reducing the amount of
A.R which can be placed on it, also with the longer pieces of string the parachute tended to collapse
in on its self making the whole thing plummet to the ground. Walking bugs. Bug body moves and
rotates (2D motion at constant height) Feet perform cyclic walking motion (uncoordinated) Bug’s
head is attracted by spring force to nearby attractors. So the quicker the point of no resultant force is
reached the slower the resultant force is because a mass is speeding up all the time that it is
decending (untill it has no resultant force). So as he gains speed and this increases his air resistance,
this in turn reduces his acceleration.
I think that the curve of best fit went the way it did because there has to be a point at which the
point of no resultant force can be reached no quicker. We can't connect to the server for this app or
website at this time. The thing that we are going to be measuring is the time it takes for parachutes of
varying surface areas to travel 2.5m downwards. To make our experiment a fair test we will: drop the
parachutes from the same height each time, keep the weight on the end of the parachute the same,
keep the strings on the parachutes the same length, put the plasticine at the same pointon the strings
on the parachute and secure the strings in the same position on each parachute. And add this height
to the height measured in Step 5. Eventually, the air resistance acting upwards equals the weight of
the object acting downwards. Terminal speed is when the force acting down on an object (in this
case gravity) is equal to the forse acting up on an object (in this case air resistance). If I did do this I
think that eventually the line on the graph would straighten off because eventually the parachutes
wouldn't be able to reach the point of no resultant force any quicker. I predict that when the surface
area is reduced the speed will increase. Both sets of results show that the greater the weight of the
putty, the faster the chute falls. The parachutes will be sized 25cm (5cm 5cm), 100cm (10cm 10cm),
225cm (15cm 15cm), 400cm (20cm 20cm), 625cm (25cm 25cm), 900cm (30cm 30cm), 1225cm
(35cm 35cm), 1600cm (40cm 40cm). The weight does not change but the A.R gets bigger until it
equals out the downwards force of gravity, so when the weight is larger it will have to fall further
before the forces equal and it reaches terminal velocity. A.R is equal to the weight of the falling mass
being displaced in 1 second What my experiment depends on is how fast the forces can balance.
Using Newton’s second law, explain and justify why Kamil has an advantage over Ilmir. If
something is hanging off a rope and is stationary we can calculate the tension force supporting it
based on its mass. If the experiment took place outside the obvious concern would be the wind, the
parachute would be blowing around and there may be an updraft preventing the parachute from
falling down at the precise time. I used the Average Drop Time in it and discovered that the larger
the parachute’s surface area (diameter) the longer it takes to fall. The experiment is done by creating
a parachute with a plastic bag. This has made me come to the prediction that my experiment will also
be affected by air resistance and the larger the surface area of the parachute the more air resistance
there will be. This has made me come to the prediction that my experiment will also be affected by
air resistance and the larger the surface area of the parachute the more air resistance there will be.
Find out how a variable affects the terminal velocity of a parachute. But what if I did something
wrong in the experiment without realising it. The heavier the object, the greater the force of gravity
acting on it, and the more significant the impact of the parachute in reducing the net force and
acceleration. 4. How does the shape and size of a parachute affect the net force and acceleration of
an object. I will start with the putty with the greatest weight and work down from there. If I drop
them from different heights then I will get invalid results as the heavier one may be dropped from a
different height to the lighter one. I will then attach the strings to the corners of the chute. As we
were only instructed to investigate one of the factors listed above we chose to find out how the
surface area of a parachute affects it's fall.This is how we are going to carry out our experiment:
Firstly we will cut out 8 differently sized parachutes from a black binliner. You can move like this...
back and forth OR up and down. Another variable I need to control is the area of the parachute. The
resultant force on the object is therefore zero, since the two opposing forces are balanced. The
experiment is done by creating a parachute with a plastic bag. The position ( r ) of an object
describes its location relative to some origin or other reference point.

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