Testing+Your+Parachutte-+Canopy

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Canopy Surface Area'
Parachute Description: (m/s) ||
 * || Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (s) || Descent Rate
 * Drop One ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Drop Two ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Drop Three ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Drop Four ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Drop Five ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Average decent rate: ___**

Other (specify)

 * Rosalie, Nathalie, Roxanne**
 * March 11, 2010**

Average Ball of Clay

 * Trial 1 || Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (s) || Descent Rate distance (m)/time (s) ||
 * Drop 1 || 5 || 3.35 || 1.49 ||
 * Drop 2 || 5 || 3.31 || 1.51 ||
 * Drop 3 || 5 || 2.10 || 2.28 ||
 * Drop 4 || 5 || 2.18 || 2.29 ||
 * Drop 5 || 5 || 2.44 || 2.05 ||


 * Average descent rate:** ** 1.924 **

Barely any Clay

 * **Trial** **2** || ** Drop Height (m) ** || ** Drop Time (s) ** || ** Descent Rate distance (m)/time (s) ** ||
 * ** Drop 1 ** || 5 || 1.55 || 3.23 ||
 * ** Drop 2 ** || 5 || 2.07 || 2.42 ||
 * ** Drop 3 ** || 5 || 3.16 || 1.58 ||
 * ** Drop 4 ** || 5 || 3.17 || 1.58 ||
 * ** Drop 5 ** || 5 || 4.10 || 1.22 ||


 * Average descent rate:** 1.69

Different Material of Trash Bag

 * **Trial 3** || ** Drop Height (m) ** || ** Drop Time (s) ** || ** Descent Rate distance (m)/time (s) ** ||
 * ** Drop 1 ** || 5 || 3.23 || 1.55 ||
 * ** Drop 2 ** || 5 || 4.28 || 1.17 ||
 * ** Drop 3 ** || 5 || 5.18 || 0.97 ||
 * ** Drop 4 ** || 5 || 3.72 || 1.53 ||
 * ** Drop 5 ** || 5 || 4.24 || 1.18 ||


 * Average descent rate:** 1.28

Jonathan and Gaby Size of the Parachute

Large Parachute

(m/s) || Average decent rate: 1.2275
 * || Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (s) || Descent Rate
 * Drop One || 5 || 4 || 1.25 ||
 * Drop Two || 5 || 4.5 || 1.1 ||
 * Drop Three || 5 || 3.4 || 1.47 ||
 * Drop Four || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">4.6 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.09 ||

Medium Parachute (m/s) || Average decent Rate: 1.4125
 * || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Height (m) || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Time (s) || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Descent Rate
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop One || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">3.6 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.39 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Two || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">3.8 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.32 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Three || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">3.3 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.51 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Four || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">3.5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.43 ||

Small Parachute (m/s) ||
 * || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Height (m) || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Time (s) || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Descent Rate
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop One || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.9 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">2.63 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Two || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">2.5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">2 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Three || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">2.3 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">2.17 ||
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Drop Four || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">1.5 || <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">3.3 ||

Jessica and Ariel

Length of String: 50 cm Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (seconds) || Descent Rate (m/s) || One || 5m || 4 || 1.25m/s || Two || 5m || 3 || 1.7m/s || Three || 5m || 2.8 || 1.8m/s || Four || 5m || 3.9 || 1.3 m/s || Five || 5m || 3.7 || 1.4 m/s || Length of String: 35 cm Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (seconds) || Descent Rate (m/s) || One || 5m || 3.6 || 1.4 m/s || Two || 5m || 4.1 || 1.2m/s || Three || 5m || 3.3 || 1.5m/s || Four || 5m || 4.9 || 1.1 m/s || Five || 5m || 4.4 || 1.1m/s || Length of String: 15cm

Drop Height (m) || Drop Time (seconds) || Descent Rate (m/s) || One || 5m || 1.7 || 2.9 m/s || Two || 5m || 2.5 || 2m/s || Three || 5m || 1.8 || 2.8m/s || Four || 5m || 2.8 || 1.8 m/s || Five || 5m || 2.1 || 2.4m/s ||

Average decent rate: 2.525


 * 1) The biggest parachute had the slowest decent rate because it had more air resistance area.
 * 2) A pattern in our data is that the larger the parachute the slower the decent rate is.
 * 3) The slowest decent rate is 1.1 and the highest is 3.3 the main difference occurred because of the wind and surface area.
 * 4) We’re very confident with our results because it was close on our best parachute was close to 1 sec per meter.