A 75 kg skydiver can be modeled as a rectangular “box”

Chapter 6, Problem 24E

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Problem 24E

A 75 kg skydiver can be modeled as a rectangular “box” with dimensions 20 cm × 40 cm ×1.8 m. What is his terminal speed if he falls feet first?

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Problem 24E

A 75 kg skydiver can be modeled as a rectangular “box” with dimensions 20 cm × 40 cm ×1.8 m. What is his terminal speed if he falls feet first?

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In this question, we need to find terminal speed of skydiver as he falls

Data given

Mass of skydiver \(m=75 \mathrm{~kg}\)

Dimension of box \(=20 \mathrm{~cm} \times 40 \mathrm{~cm} \times 1.8 \mathrm{~m}\)

                                              \(=0.2 m \times 0.4 m \times 1.8 m\)

 

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