A skydiver and her equipment together weigh 192 pounds.

Chapter 1, Problem 1.85

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A skydiver and her equipment together weigh 192 pounds. Before the parachute is opened, there is an air drag force equal in magnitude to six times her velocity. Four seconds after stepping from the plane, the skydiver opens the parachute, producing a drag equal to three times the square of the velocity. Determine the velocity and how far the skydiver has fallen at time t. What is the terminal velocity?

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