A 55-kg skydiver jumps out of an airplane and falls 280 m, reaching a maximum speed of 61 m/s before opening her parachute.
Randomized Variables
m = 55 kg
h = 280 m
v = 61 m/s
Part (a)
How much work, in joules, did air resistance do on the skydiver before she opened her parachute?
Part (b)
Assuming the force of air resistance is constant, what is the magnitude of the force of air resistance, in newtons, on her?
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