menu
QAmmunity.org
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question
A skydiver jumps out of an airplane. On his way down, he opens up his parachute and he slows down. His hands are very cold, so he rubs them together to warm them
asked
Mar 10, 2019
99.1k
views
4
votes
A skydiver jumps out of an airplane. On his way down, he opens up his parachute and he slows down. His hands are very cold, so he rubs them together to warm them
Physics
high-school
Eejdoowad
asked
by
Eejdoowad
8.1k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
1
Answer
3
votes
When he rubs his hands together, he is creating friction. Friction is the resistance to motion of one thing moving relative to another thing. Friction creates the warmth. I hope this was the information you needed!
Birma
answered
Mar 16, 2019
by
Birma
6.7k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
← Prev Question
Next Question →
Related questions
asked
Jun 5, 2017
139k
views
A skydiver jumps from an airplane at an altitude of 2,500 ft. He falls under the force of gravity until he opens his parachute at an altitude of 1000 ft. Approximately how long does the jumper fall before
Savitri
asked
Jun 5, 2017
by
Savitri
7.9k
points
Mathematics
high-school
2
answers
0
votes
139k
views
asked
Jul 11, 2017
80.4k
views
A skydiver jumps from an airplane at an altitude of 2,500 ft. He falls under the force of gravity until he opens his parachute at an altitude of 1,000 ft. Approximately how long does the jumper fall before
Dubucha
asked
Jul 11, 2017
by
Dubucha
7.7k
points
Mathematics
high-school
2
answers
4
votes
80.4k
views
asked
Aug 10, 2018
211k
views
A skydiver jumps from an airplane at an altitude of 12,000 feet. after 42 seconds she reaches 4608 feet and opens her parachute. what was her average velocity during her descent
Levitt
asked
Aug 10, 2018
by
Levitt
7.7k
points
Mathematics
middle-school
2
answers
5
votes
211k
views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.
9.5m
questions
12.2m
answers
Other Questions
At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
How many light sources do you know Pls list them
What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search QAmmunity.org