Question

Question
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)
Responses

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

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

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

Answer 1

They can spread their bodies to slow their acceleration — spreading increases air resistance (drag), lowering their terminal velocity so they fall more slowly and can be caught by the formation.