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A skydiver leaps from a hovering helicopter at 2000 feet. Sketch a small graph showing each of the following from the time she leaves the helicopter until she reaches terminal speed: (a) Force of air resistance. (b) Net force (c) acceleration (d) speed.
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bobpursley
force is zero to some constant value, which will equal mg.
net force will be mg-frictionforce
acceleration will be g then go to zero at constant velocity
speed will increase from zero to some constant value.
net force will be mg-frictionforce
acceleration will be g then go to zero at constant velocity
speed will increase from zero to some constant value.