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A skydiver has reached the point where the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity. Until she opens her parachute, her acceleration will

A) remain at 0 m/s2.
B) continue increasing.
C) continue decreasing.
D) remain at 9.8 m/s2.

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He answer is c because
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Answer:

A) remain at 0 m/s2.

Step-by-step explanation:

A skydiver has reached the point where the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity. Until she opens her parachute, her acceleration will

A) remain at 0 m/s2.

B) continue increasing.

C) continue decreasing.

D) remain at 9.8 m/s2.

resistive force is the force exerted by air on an object passing through it.

at the point point where the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity.we say the sky driver has reached the terminal speed

Terminal speed is the speed at which the force from the weight of the skydriver equals the force of air resistance, so the acceleration is zero. when the change in velocity is zero, then the acceleration becomes zero.

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