A 10-m-long glider with a mass of 680kg (including the passengers) is gliding horizontally through the air at 24 m/swhen a 60kg skydiver drops out by releasing his grip on the glider.
A 10-m-long glider with a mass of 680kg (including the passengers) is gliding horizontally through the air at 24 m/swhen a 60kg skydiver drops out by releasing his grip on the glider.
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Transcribed Image Text:A 10-m-long glider with a mass of 680kg (including the
passengers) is gliding horizontally through the air at 24
m/swhen a 60kg skydiver drops out by releasing his
grip on the glider.
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