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A sky diver reaches a terminal velocity of 120 mph. what will the acceleration of the diver be?
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A sky diver reaches a terminal velocity of 120 mph. what will the acceleration of the diver be?

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The skydiver has no acceleration

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Terminal velocity is reached when the force of gravity is equal to the force of drag opposing the skydiver. At this point, the divers velocity downwards is no longer increasing, thus they have no acceleration.

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