Stokes Law & Parachutes: Explained

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Start date Mar 12, 2006
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Mar 12, 2006

samz90

How is stokes law related to parachutes?

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Mar 12, 2006

ranger

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Stokes law provides a solution to how fast a sphere will drop in a viscous fluid. A parachute would be considered a sphere and the air through which it's passing a viscous fluid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokes_law

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