From the information given,
initial velocity of parachute = 198 ft/s
We want to convert 198 ft/s to m/s
Recall,
1 m = 3.3 ft
x m = 198 ft
By crossmultiplying, we have
3.3x = 198
x = 198/3.3
x = 60
Thus,
198 ft/s = 60 m/s
Rate = 60 m/s
To determine the distance that the parachute will fall in 10 seconds, we would apply one of Newton's equations of motion which is expressed as
s = ut + 1/2gt^2
where
s = distance covered
u = initial velocity
t = time
g = acceleration due to gravity and its value is - 9.8m/s^2
From the information given,
t = 10
u = 60
By substituting these values into the formula, we have
s = 60 x 10 - 1/2 x 9.8 x 10^2
s = 600 - 490
s = 110
The distance covered by the parachute in 10s is 110 m