Question
A skydiver has jumped out of a plane and is falling faster and faster. What forces are present in this situation?
Question 4 options:
gravity
air resistance
gravity and air resistance
gravity, air resistance, and normal force
Question 4 options:
gravity
air resistance
gravity and air resistance
gravity, air resistance, and normal force
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the situation of a skydiver falling from a plane, the forces present are:
1. **Gravity**: This force pulls the skydiver downward toward the Earth.
2. **Air Resistance**: This force acts against the direction of gravity, opposing the motion of the skydiver as they fall.
The option that correctly identifies the forces present during the free fall of the skydiver is:
**gravity and air resistance**.
The normal force does not apply in this scenario, as there is no surface to exert a normal force on the skydiver while they are in free fall.
1. **Gravity**: This force pulls the skydiver downward toward the Earth.
2. **Air Resistance**: This force acts against the direction of gravity, opposing the motion of the skydiver as they fall.
The option that correctly identifies the forces present during the free fall of the skydiver is:
**gravity and air resistance**.
The normal force does not apply in this scenario, as there is no surface to exert a normal force on the skydiver while they are in free fall.