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?

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Ananda Dasgupta
May 6, 2018

#~~ 1000 N#

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 #~~100\ "Kg"times 10\ "ms"^-2 = 1000\ "N"#

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