A sky diver was falling at the speed of 12 m/s when he opened his parachute. Which of the following was his possible vertical acceleration the moment he opened his parachute?  a. 1 m/s^2 b. -1.2 m/s^2 c. 0 m/s^2 d. -1/8 m/s^2 e. None of the above

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2. A sky diver was falling at the speed of 12 m/s when he opened his parachute. Which of the following was his possible vertical acceleration the moment he opened his parachute?  a. 1 m/s^2 b. -1.2 m/s^2 c. 0 m/s^2 d. -1/8 m/s^2 e. None of the above
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