560-g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm2 falls from a

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560-g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm2 falls from a 5.0-m tree to the ground. Estimate its terminal velocity. (Use a drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver.) What will be the velocity of a 56-kg person hitting the ground, assuming no drag contribution in such a short distance?

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QUESTION:

560-g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm2 falls from a 5.0-m tree to the ground. Estimate its terminal velocity. (Use a drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver.) What will be the velocity of a 56-kg person hitting the ground, assuming no drag contribution in such a short distance?

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Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 3 The formula for terminal velocity of falling object is, Here, is the density of the medium, is the mass of an object, is the acceleration due togravity, C is the drag coefficient an is the frontal area of the object.

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