Free Fall Parachuting

Free fall parachuting involves jumping from an aircraft and falling through the air before deploying a parachute. During free fall, gravity accelerates the skydiver downward, reaching speeds of about 120 mph, while air resistance creates an opposing force. This balance eventually stabilizes the descent at terminal velocity. The jumper experiences weightlessness and rapid acceleration until reaching this equilibrium. Parachutes are deployed to slow the descent safely, allowing controlled landing. This process combines physics principles like gravity, drag, and acceleration to ensure a safe and controlled descent from the sky.