Groups of skydivers need to navigate through the air during a jump to get into a formation. How can skydivers who are below the formation join the group?(1 point)

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They can form their bodies into a ball to slow their acceleration.
They can form their bodies into a ball to slow their acceleration.

They can spread their bodies to slow their acceleration.
They can spread their bodies to slow their acceleration.

They can spread their bodies to decrease the strength of gravity.
They can spread their bodies to decrease the strength of gravity.

They can form their bodies into a ball to decrease the strength of gravity.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They can spread their bodies to slow their acceleration.

By spreading their bodies, skydivers increase their surface area, which increases air resistance and slows their fall, allowing them to ascend relative to other skydivers who are falling faster.