If a person weighs 220lb how big would the parachute have to be?

Subject: If a person weighs 220lb how big would the parachute have to be?

Date: Wed May 12 12:53:02 2010
Posted by Jasmine
Grade level: 10-12 School: Ladybridge High School
City: Bolton State/Province: Lancashire Country: England
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1273693982.Ph

Message:


The reason why i'm asking is because i was wondering how big I would have to 
make 
my parachute to get an egg to safety. If the egg weighed 1lb for example how big 
would the surface area have to be in comparison to weight. If possible note 
formula for future reference

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