A skydiver reaches a terminal velocity (i.e constant velocity) of 200 km/ h after a few seconds from jumping off the plane, what is its acceleration after reaching terminal velocity and before opening the parachute? O m/s? 10 m/s? 20 m/s? 200 m/s2

A skydiver reaches a terminal velocity (i.e constant velocity) of 200 km/ h after a few seconds from jumping off the plane, what is its acceleration after reaching terminal velocity and before opening the parachute? O m/s? 10 m/s? 20 m/s? 200 m/s2

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A skydiver reaches a terminal velocity (i.e constant velocity) of 200 km/ h after a few seconds
from jumping off the plane, what is its acceleration after reaching terminal velocity and before
opening the parachute?
O m/s?
10 m/s?
20 m/s?
200 m/s?

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