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Chapter 6, Problem 6.2OQ
Consider a skydive r who has stepped from a helicopter and is falling through air. Before she reaches terminal speed and long before she opens her parachute, does her speed (a) increase, (b) decrease, or (c) stay constant?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)
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