College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 5, Problem 13CQ
A skydiver is falling at her terminal speed. Right after she opens her parachute, which has a very large area, what is the direction of the net force on her?
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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