A 66.0 kg and a 93.0 kg skydiver jump from an airplane at an altitude of 5.95 ✕ 103 m, both falling in the pike position. Assume all values are accurate to three significant digits. (Assume that the density of air is 1.21 kg/m3 and the drag coefficient of a skydiver in a pike position is 0.7.) If each skydiver has a frontal area of 0.18 m2, calculate their terminal velocities (in m/s). (Enter the magnitudes.) 66.0 kg skydiver m/s 93.0 kg skydiver m/s

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A 66.0 kg and a 93.0 kg skydiver jump from an airplane at an altitude of 5.95 ✕ 103 m, both falling in the pike position. Assume all values are accurate to three significant digits. (Assume that the density of air is 1.21 kg/m3 and the drag coefficient of a skydiver in a pike position is 0.7.)

If each skydiver has a frontal area of 0.18 m2, calculate their terminal velocities (in m/s). (Enter the magnitudes.)
66.0 kg skydiver m/s
93.0 kg skydiver m/s
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Given mass of skydiver is 66.0 kg and 93.0 kg.

Air density = 1.23kg/m3 

Drag coefficient = 0.7

Area = 0.18 m2

Formula for terminal velocity is 2mgρACd wher m is mass of falling object , g is acceleration due to gravity , ρ is air density , A is area and Cd is drag coefficient.

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