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580 N skydiver in free fall is accelerating at -8.8 m/s2 rather than -9.81 m/s2 because of the force of air resistance. How much drag force is acting on the skydiver?

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Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 34P: A car with a mass of 1000.0 kg accelerates from 0 to 90.0 km/h in 10.0 s. (a) What is its...

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