From skydiving to recess, parachutes are used for fun and safety. So how do parachutes work to slow down people in the sky, or make a fun bubble to play in? Join Squeaks and Jessi as they show you how forces allow parachutes to do their job! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/SciShow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow SOURCES: www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/kitedrag.html physics.info/drag/ www.explainthatstuff.com/how-parachutes-work.html www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/forces/fallingrev1.shtml

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