A 580 N skydiver in free fall is accelerating at -8.8 m/s^2 rather than -9.81 m/s^2 because of the force of air resistance. How much drag force is acting on the skydiver?

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A 580 N skydiver in free fall is accelerating at -8.8 m/s^2 rather than -9.81 m/s^2 because of the force of air resistance. How much drag force is acting on the skydiver?

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