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Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter
Chapter 5, Problem 29RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter parachutist who wears a parachute of the same size?
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QUESTION:
Why does a heavy parachutist fall faster than a lighter parachutist who wears a parachute of the same size?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
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.