Skydiving & Paragliding

Evert Jeroe Rakesh Sarjoepersad Roopesh Kherai Wikash Behari Holband

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Werking Besturing Landing

Paragliding Werking Besturing Landing

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Fd = drag force ρ = density of air at current altitude

Cd = drag coefficient A = area v = velocity

AIR DENSITY vs ALTITUDE

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Air density varies with altitude

(h)(0) e- 0.0000306h

Air flow

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