Does the parachute exert a force upward?

[pointintime]

Homework Statement

A model rock is shot into the air. Once it starts to fall a parachute is deployed. Draw a free body diagram of the rocket with the parachute deployed

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The Attempt at a Solution

ok well there is gravity
does the parachute exert a force upward? onto what? what do i call this force?

 

[Chewy0087]

it's not directly the parachute which causes the force upwards, all the parachute does is act as a huge sheet of strong paper above you, it's the air resistance which acts so much on the parachute (because it has a huge surface area- which is the determining factor for air resistance) which causes the upward force, you could also call it air drag.

is that all you need to know?