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By *ushroom7 OP Man over a year ago

Bradford

If this plummeting satellite will mostly burn up in the atmosphere, does a parachutist whose chute fails to open, warm up before they hit the ground?

And more than just the seat of pants area?

By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

why dont you test out the theory???

By *ushroom7 OP Man over a year ago

Bradford

"why dont you test out the theory???

I'm scared of heights.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Probably, in relative terms.

Relative to the speed and surface area, how much friction is created.

Obviously the parachutist won't have to come through the earths atmosphere, so it is less likely.

By *ushroom7 OP Man over a year ago

Bradford

"Probably, in relative terms.

Relative to the speed and surface area, how much friction is created.

Obviously the parachutist won't have to come through the earths atmosphere, so it is less likely."

Isn't it normally the earth's atmosphere that slows a parachutist down?

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

they'd probably lose more body fluids in those seconds than they would normally lose in a lifetime!!!

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably, in relative terms.

Relative to the speed and surface area, how much friction is created.

Obviously the parachutist won't have to come through the earths atmosphere, so it is less likely.

Isn't it normally the earth's atmosphere that slows a parachutist down?"

No. Its normally the parachute.

By *aucy3Couple over a year ago

glasgow

"Probably, in relative terms.

Relative to the speed and surface area, how much friction is created.

Obviously the parachutist won't have to come through the earths atmosphere, so it is less likely.

Isn't it normally the earth's atmosphere that slows a parachutist down?

No. Its normally the parachute."

or if they're unlucky,its the earth.