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A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter at 6000 feet above the ground. As he descends, the force of air resistance acting upon him continually changes. The free- body diagrams below represent the magnitude and direction of the two forces acting upon the skydiver at six positions during his fall. K 6000 feet (Sch C Fgrav-900 N 3000 feet m/s/s Fair 1100 N ga-900 N a= 5500 feet Fair 200 N gav 900 N 2900 feet m/s/s Fair-1500 N gav 900 N m/s/s 4500 feet Fair-900 N 1500 feet 900 N m/s/s Fair-900 N 900 N m/s/s m/s/s For each diagram (altitude) apply Newton's second law (Fnet = m*a) to determine the acceleration value. Be sure to note the direction of acceleration as well. (Hint: To determine the sky diver's mass, consider what you have learned about the link between gravitational force and mass.) You may use 10 m/s/s as an approximation for g (gravitational acceleration).

A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter at 6000 feet above the ground. As he descends, the force of air resistance acting upon him continually changes. The free- body diagrams below represent the magnitude and direction of the two forces acting upon the skydiver at six positions during his fall. K 6000 feet (Sch C Fgrav-900 N 3000 feet m/s/s Fair 1100 N ga-900 N a= 5500 feet Fair 200 N gav 900 N 2900 feet m/s/s Fair-1500 N gav 900 N m/s/s 4500 feet Fair-900 N 1500 feet 900 N m/s/s Fair-900 N 900 N m/s/s m/s/s For each diagram (altitude) apply Newton's second law (Fnet = m*a) to determine the acceleration value. Be sure to note the direction of acceleration as well. (Hint: To determine the sky diver's mass, consider what you have learned about the link between gravitational force and mass.) You may use 10 m/s/s as an approximation for g (gravitational acceleration).

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A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter at 6000 feet above the ground. As he descends, the force of air resistance acting upon him continually changes. The free- body diagrams below represent the magnitude and direction of the two forces acting upon the skydiver at six positions during his fall. MC 6000 feet CR C Fguv 3000 feet -900 N m/s/s Fair=1100 N grav=900 N m/s/s a= 5500 feet Fair 200 N Fay=900 N 2900 feet m/s/s a= Faiz-1500 N 900 N 4500 feet Fair= 900 N v-900 N 1500 feet m/s/s Fair-900 N gav 900 N m/s/s a= For each diagram (altitude) apply Newton's second law (Fnet = m*a) to determine the acceleration value. Be sure to note the direction of acceleration as well. (Hint: To determine the sky diver's mass, consider what you have learned about the link between gravitational force and mass.) m/s/s You may use 10 m/s/s as an approximation for g (gravitational acceleration).
Transcribed Image Text:A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter at 6000 feet above the ground. As he descends, the force of air resistance acting upon him continually changes. The free- body diagrams below represent the magnitude and direction of the two forces acting upon the skydiver at six positions during his fall. MC 6000 feet CR C Fguv 3000 feet -900 N m/s/s Fair=1100 N grav=900 N m/s/s a= 5500 feet Fair 200 N Fay=900 N 2900 feet m/s/s a= Faiz-1500 N 900 N 4500 feet Fair= 900 N v-900 N 1500 feet m/s/s Fair-900 N gav 900 N m/s/s a= For each diagram (altitude) apply Newton's second law (Fnet = m*a) to determine the acceleration value. Be sure to note the direction of acceleration as well. (Hint: To determine the sky diver's mass, consider what you have learned about the link between gravitational force and mass.) m/s/s You may use 10 m/s/s as an approximation for g (gravitational acceleration).
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