Question
A 70.0 kg skydiver falls towards the earth. If the force due to air resistance is 500 N, what is the acceleration of the skydiver?
The skydiver opens her chute. The force due to air resistance is now 1200N. What is the acceleration of the skydiver?
The skydiver opens her chute. The force due to air resistance is now 1200N. What is the acceleration of the skydiver?
Answers
henry2,
M*g = 70*9.8 = 686 N. = Wt. of skydiver.
686-500 = M*a = 70*a.
a =
686-500 = M*a = 70*a.
a =
Karl
410N
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a = ~2.66 or 2.65714286 / follow henry2's answer, his work checks out.