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A 90 kg skydiver experiences 900N of air resistance, what is the acceleration?

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Answer: it depends on how high up the skydiver is jumping from.

Explanation: Examples: if the skydiver jumps from 6000 ft with a 900N air resistance it equals 10 as its acceleration. If they drop from 5500 ft with 900 air resistance then it is 7.77 acceleration.

More Examples:

4500 ft, 900N = 0 acceleration

3000 ft, 900N =2.2 acceleration

2900 ft, 900N =6.66 acceleration

1500ft, 900N = 0 acceleration

It may also depend on the Faix, but I hope this will help you!

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