A 82kg skydiver jumps from a height of 95 meters and strikes the ground with a speed of 6 meter per second. (a) How much is the work done by air resistance on the skydiver. (b) What is the average air resistance on the skydiver during this jump?

A 82kg skydiver jumps from a height of 95 meters and strikes the ground with a speed of 6 meter per second. (a) How much is the work done by air resistance on the skydiver. (b) What is the average air resistance on the skydiver during this jump?

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2- A 82kg skydiver jumps from a height of 95 meters and strikes the
ground with a speed of 6 meter per second.
(a) How much is the work done by air resistance on the skydiver.
(b) What is the average air resistance on the skydiver during this
jump?

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