A good example that shows that air is really "stuff" is the way a parachute works. After doing the activity, think of the problems a parachute would have if air really was just empty nothingness. Work ...

[The Q] is one such experimenter, who built a dual-thrust water rocket that even has a parachute for landing! The testing took place in an area strangely reminiscent of a certain operating system.

Many parachute kids succeed academically, but they are also more likely to experience depression and experiment with alcohol and drugs. Meanwhile, their parents may be wracked with guilt over the ...

Welcome to the new series from the Jewish Children's Museum in conjunction with COLlive: “History’s Heroes,” where we learn ...

The Bloodhound supersonic car will use a parachute's drag and air resistance to slow it down from 1000 mph. But what design makes the best parachute? Children from Links Primary School in London ...

Parachute flight data acquired during test drops and wind tunnel experiments are taken to this laboratory for analysis by student researchers, using software developed by the parachute research group.

The diagram shows what happens to the speed of a skydiver from when they leave the aircraft, to when they reach the ground after their parachute opens. Before the parachute opens: Immediately on ...