Parachuting Kinematics

MATLAB code with adjustable parameters to observe the kinematics of an object falling with and/or without a parachute. The code employs 4th Order Runge-Kutta method to solve the associated ODE. It determines the time it takes to land on the ground (y=0) and the terminal velocity. Animates the object falling and plots position, velocity, and acceleration vs time.

Adjust parameters such as object's projected area, drag coefficient, parachute radius, object mass, height of fall, height at which parachute is deployed, fluid density, etc.