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compare the effects of gravity and air resistance on a falling skydiver before and after she opens her parachute
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compare the effects of gravity and air resistance on a falling skydiver before and after she opens her parachute

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The effects of gravity will stay the same because gravity's pull is constant (9.8 m/s). Now the air resistance will be lower before he/she opens the parachute. After they open it however, it will decrease.
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