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A 60 kg skydiver can be modeled as a rectangular "box" with dimensions 22 cm × 40 cm × 1.8 m. What is his terminal speed if he falls feet first? Suppose that the density of air is 1.2 kg/m3.

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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