A paratrooper with a fully loaded pack has a mass of 119 kg. The force due to air resistance on him when falling with an unopened parachute has magnitude FD = bv2, where b = 0.13 (N s2)/m2. The force of air resistance acting on him is 516N up. What is his acceleration?

A paratrooper with a fully loaded pack has a mass of 119 kg. The force due to air resistance on him when falling with an unopened parachute has magnitude FD = bv2, where b = 0.13 (N s2)/m2. The force of air resistance acting on him is 516N up. What is his acceleration?

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