When a skydiver with a mass of 100kg is falling in a prone position (spread eagle) at terminal velocity (max speed) towards the earth. What is the magnitude of the drag force action on the skydiver?
1 Answer
May 6, 2018
Explanation:
As the skydiver has reached terminal velocity, he is no longer accelerating. Thus the net force on him must vanish - and so, the drag force must balance his weight, which is