A skydiver of mass 80.0 kg jumps from a slow-moving aircraft and reaches a terminal speed of 50.0 m/s.(a) What is her acceleration when her speed is 30.0 m/s?What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is(b) 50.0 m/s and(c) 30.0 m/s?

A skydiver of mass 80.0 kg jumps from a slow-moving aircraft and reaches a terminal speed of 50.0 m/s.(a) What is her acceleration when her speed is 30.0 m/s?What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is(b) 50.0 m/s and(c) 30.0 m/s?

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