skydiver in free fall

Question 1

what 2 forces does the skydiver experience?

Answer 1

weight and friction/ air resistance

Question 2

first step in the sky diver in free fall?

Answer 2

force of air resistance increases with speed

Question 3

3rd step of skydiver in free fall?

Answer 3

air resistance = weight and the forces become balanced- acceleration is 0 so he is travelling at terminal velocity

Question 4

fourth step of skydiver in free fall?

Answer 4

when skydiver opens the parachute there is an increase in air resistance

Question 5

5th step of skydiver in free fall?

Answer 5

air resistance is larger than weight and air resistance slows the acceleration meaning that the skydiver decelerates and the forces balance out again