I am not certain if you mean just the upward acceleration component of net force, or if you mean she had a net upward acceleration (unusual when falling).
Assuming just the upward component..
F=ma=50*6.2 N
A falling 50-kg skydiver experiences an upward acceleration of 6.2 m/s2 when she opens her parachute. Show (by calculation) how much drag force is produced by the parachute.
How would I calculate this?
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I did this in a previous post. I said Fdrag - mg = ma
Not really sure which they're asking for.
Not really sure which they're asking for.
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