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As a parachutist falls with his parachute open, the downward force from the gravitational interaction is the same strength as the upward force of the drag interaction.

b. How would you describe the Forces? Explain whether or not the parachutist is accelerating.
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As a parachutist falls with his parachute open, the downward force from the gravitational-example-1
User Yully
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Answer:

the forces are equal and the parachutist is not accelerating.

Step-by-step explanation:

since the downward and upward forces are the same, the parachutist will not move up or down, so they are not accelerating.

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