Mar 12, 2006 #2 ranger Gold Member Messages 1,687 Reaction score 2 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
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