Question

A man steps out of a plane at a height of 4,000m above the ground falls 2,000m very quickly and then opens his parachute and slowly falls the remaining 2000m to the ground what height above the ground would be the best Choice for a reference point

Answer 1

Answer:4000m easy !!

Answer 2

Explanation:

A man steps out of a plane at 4,000m of height above the ground.The point at which he jumps out of the plane would make a good reference point. However, if his acceleration is going to change as a result of him opening his parachute 2000m above the ground, a good reference point would be there. Keep in mind though, that his velocity at that instant would need to be known for it to be useful- otherwise the airplane reference point would be just as good with appropriate modeling....