Question

a skydiver with an open parachute descends at a constant speed. the altitude of the skydiver changes by -144 feet in 6 seconds what is the skydivers change in altitude each second ?

Answer 1

the altitude of the skydiver is A = -144 feet

the time is t = 6 seconds,

so, the change in altitude per second is ,

= A /t

= -144/ 6

= -24

thus the change in altitude each second is -24 feets