A skydiver of mass 83.5 kg jumps from a slow-moving aircraft and reaches a terminal speed of 54.4 m/s. (a) What is her acceleration when her speed is 30.0 m/s? magnitude  m/s2 direction  ---Direction--- upward downward (b) What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is 54.4 m/s? magnitude  N direction  ---Direction--- upward downward (c) What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is 30.0 m/s? magnitude  N direction  ---Direction--- upward downward

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A skydiver of mass 83.5 kg jumps from a slow-moving aircraft and reaches a terminal speed of 54.4 m/s.

(a) What is her acceleration when her speed is 30.0 m/s?

magnitude  m/s2
direction  ---Direction--- upward downward


(b) What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is 54.4 m/s?

magnitude  N
direction  ---Direction--- upward downward


(c) What is the drag force on the skydiver when her speed is 30.0 m/s?

magnitude  N
direction  ---Direction--- upward downward
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