Solved: A parachutist bails out and freely falls 50 m.

Chapter 2, Problem 100

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A parachutist bails out and freely falls 50 m. Then the parachute opens, and thereafter she decelerates at \(2.0 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\). She reaches the ground with a speed of 3.0 m/s.

(a) How long is the parachutist in the air?

(b) At what height does the fall begin?

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