A parachutist is falling at a steady rate of 6 m/s. If the combined mass of the parachutist and the parachute is 90 kg, what is the resisting force exerted by air?

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A parachutist is falling at a steady rate of 6 m/s. If the
combined mass of the parachutist and the parachute is 90 kg,
what is the resisting force exerted by air?

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