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which parachute has a slower descent: a red parachute that falls 10 feet in 4 seconds or a blue parachute that falls 12 feet in 6 seconds?

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blue because it travels longer faster

User Gwc
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Well 10/4 is 2.5
So the red parachute will fall at 2.5 m/s.

And 12/6 is 2
So the blue parachute will fall at 2 m/s.

Meaning the blue parachute has a quicker descent.
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