Problem 8 A daredevil rests atop the uppermost ledge of the tallest building in town. He drops straight down, quickly reaching a terminal speed of 40 m/s. His mass is 90 kg. What was the net work done on the daredevil as he accelerated from rest to this terminal speed? Don't forget units!

Problem 8 A daredevil rests atop the uppermost ledge of the tallest building in town. He drops straight down, quickly reaching a terminal speed of 40 m/s. His mass is 90 kg. What was the net work done on the daredevil as he accelerated from rest to this terminal speed? Don't forget units!

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A daredevil rests atop the uppermost ledge of the tallest building in town.
He drops straight down, quickly reaching a terminal speed of 40 m/s.
His mass is 90 kg. What was the net work done on the daredevil as he
accelerated from rest to this terminal speed? Don't forget units!

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