...on the rate at whi....? In this lab, you will conduct an experiment to test the effect of parachute size on the rate at which
a “skydiver” falls through the air. Specifically, you will compare the terminal speed of an object
with three different parachute sizes. You will do this by constructing three parachutes. One will be
10 inches by 10 inches, one will be 20 inches by 20 inches, and the third one will be 30 inches by
30 inches. You will attach an egg to each parachute. You will then drop each egg and its
parachute from a given height and observe which egg reaches the ground first. You will describe
your results in terms of gravity and air resistance.
Question (10 points):
Record your best “educated guess” about what will happen in the experiment. Give your reasons
and outline any assumptions that lead you to this hypothesis.
a “skydiver” falls through the air. Specifically, you will compare the terminal speed of an object
with three different parachute sizes. You will do this by constructing three parachutes. One will be
10 inches by 10 inches, one will be 20 inches by 20 inches, and the third one will be 30 inches by
30 inches. You will attach an egg to each parachute. You will then drop each egg and its
parachute from a given height and observe which egg reaches the ground first. You will describe
your results in terms of gravity and air resistance.
Question (10 points):
Record your best “educated guess” about what will happen in the experiment. Give your reasons
and outline any assumptions that lead you to this hypothesis.