  Parachutes: Does Size Matter?  Time Required Very Short (≤ 1
day) Prerequisites None Material Availability Readily available
Cost Very Low (under $20) Safety No issues   How does a
parachute work? Do bigger parachutes work better than smaller
parachutes? Find out in this experiment if the size of the
parachute matters.   In this experiment you will test different
sized parachutes to see how changes in the size of the parachute
affect flight.   Sara Agee, Ph.D., Science Buddies     • This
project was inspired by content from the NASA Explorers School
program and Schlumberger's SEED program.  Share your story with
Science Buddies!   Last edit date: 2013-11-16     As the
skydiver falls, the   forces of gravity and drag   are in
balance   (SEED, 2006b).  In the sport of skydiving, a person
jumps out of an airplane from a very high altitude, flies
through the air, and releases a parachute to help them fall
safely to the ground. The parachute slows down the skydiver's
fall so that they can land on the ground at a