Parachute Investigation

My different chutes
◦ Paper Tissue (top left)
◦ Light Carrier Bag (top right)
◦ Heavy Carrier Bag (bottom left)
◦ Card Carrier Bag (bottom right)
 Drop Paper Light Heavy Card MY
1
2
4.6
4.5
3.8
3.7
3.3
3.7
1.7
1.8
RESULTS
3 4.7 3.8 3.1 1.5 FROM A 10
4 4.4 4.1 3.3 1.9
METER
Mean 4.55 3.85 3.35 1.725 DROP
Median 4.55 3.8 3.3 1.75

Average Speed 2.20 2.60 2.99 5.80 Eg Speed = Distance/ Time

For Card = 10/1.725 = 5.8 m/s

 I dropped the toy with
The lighter bags slowed
no parachute and it
the toy down more
took just over 1 second
because they gathered
so even the heavy bags
more air
had an effect

The mean and median

are good averages to I think a lighter bag is
Conclusion use but there isn’t
enough data to use the
better because it slows
you down more
mode

Lighter and thinner

materials are also easier
to pack away and take
up less space which is
important