--- title: "Does surface area affect air resistance?" url: "https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2019-02-11-does-surface-area-affect-air-resistance" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/search) # Does surface area affect air resistance? 11 February 2019 ![Image of Does surface area affect air resistance? ](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/box.png) Second Year Physics pupils have been investigating 'Air Resistance'. In small groups, they made three parachutes, each of a different area to determine if surface area affects the air resistance. They timed how long it took for each parachute to fall to the floor and repeated this three times. They then calculated the average for each of the three parachutes. They discovered that the larger the area, the longer it took for the parachute to fall to the floor! [Embedded content](https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkirkhamgrammarschool%2Fvideos%2F351701195671208%2F&show_text=0&width=560) **Tags:** [2018-2019](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/tag/2018-2019) - [ previous](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2019-02-09-wine-tasting-charity-event) - [next ](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2019-02-12-isabella-s-gymnastics-success) - [Mission Statement](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)