A 67.2-kg falling skydiver opens his parachute and instantly slows down at a rate of 7.2 m/s2 . Determine the air resistance force on the skydiver (and accompanying parachute).

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A 67.2-kg falling skydiver opens his parachute and instantly slows down at a rate of 7.2 m/s2 . Determine the air resistance force on the skydiver (and accompanying parachute).
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