give me an example of a diver falling and how newtons laws apply to it

Answer 1

Example: A diver is standing on a diving board 10 meters above the water. When they jump off the board, they begin to fall towards the water. Newton's First Law of Motion states that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. As the diver falls, they will continue to accelerate downwards due to the force of gravity, until they reach the water and are acted upon by the force of the water, which will stop their motion. Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied to it, and inversely proportional to its mass. This means that the heavier the diver is, the slower they will fall, and the lighter they are, the faster they will fall.

Answer 2

BUT the force of gravity is proportional to the mass of the diver!
m g !!!!!
m a = m g
a = g
therefore ignoring air friction, the two divers accelerate at the same rate !

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