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How does a parachute work?
a. The parachute is aerodynamic. The air around the parachute helps push the parachute downwards.
b. The parachute slides through the air around it. This provides a force that slows the parachute down.
c. There is no friction force, as the parachute is not in contact with anything else on the way down.
What is b. The parachute slides through the air around it. This provides a force that slows the parachute down.