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A 55.0-kg skydiver free falls for a period of time before opening his parachute. What is his kinetic energy when he reaches a velocity of 16.0 meters/second?
14 years ago

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drwls
Kinetic Energy = (1/2) M V^2

You should be familiar with that equation/definition.

Do the calculation.
14 years ago
Sarius
7040 J
11 years ago

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