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.

Answer 1

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.