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A parachutist (mass, m = 85 kg including parachute) has an initial velocity, v0 = 52.8 ms-1, immediately after the parachute opens. The drag force provided the parachute varies as a function of velocity, such that Fd = kv2 where k = 13.7 kg/m.
Calculate the time it takes in seconds for the velocity to reach half the initial velocity.
What is the maximum speed (terminal velocity) in km/h of the parachutist when the parachute is open?
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