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A falling 50-kg skydiver experiences an upward acceleration of 6.2 m/s2 when she opens her parachute. Show (by calculation) how much drag force is produced by the parachute.

(50*10)=500N
(10+6.2)=16.2m/sec^2
force = (ma)=50*16.2=810N

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