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What variable can I investigate in parachute experiment?

What variable can I investigate in parachute experiment?
What variables can I investigate in doing experiment with A parachute made of wool?

You could measure the time it takes for the parachute to reach the ground from a given height. It would be good to do this a number of times and average the results.

You could try using different materials besides wool.
You could try different shapes and sizes for the parachute.
You could vary the lengths of the strings between the canopy and the weight.