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Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter

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Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter parachutist who wears a parachute of the same size?

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Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter parachutist who wears a parachute of the same size?

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We know that terminal velocity is the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration.

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