Identify the forces acting on a skydiver in free fall and explain how/why the skydiver reaches terminal velocity.
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Ответ:
The physics behind skydiving involves the interaction between gravity and air resistance.
Explanation:
When a skydiver jumps out of a plane he starts accelerating downwards, until he reaches terminal speed. This is the speed at which the drag from air resistance exactly balances the force of gravity pulling him down.
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