Two skydivers jump from a plane atthe same time. Skydiver 1 has amass of 50 kg and Skydiver 2 has amass of 80 kg. If they both pull theirparachute cord when they are 1000km from the ground, which one willhave a faster terminal velocity?Skydiver 1Skydiver 2O They fall at the same rate the wholetimeNeither, because they chicken outand stay on the plane

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Two skydivers jump from a plane at the same time. Skydiver 1 has a mass of 50 kg and Skydiver 2 has a mass of 80 kg. If they both pull their

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Two skydivers jump from a plane at
the same time. Skydiver 1 has a
mass of 50 kg and Skydiver 2 has a
mass of 80 kg. If they both pull their
parachute cord when they are 1000
km from the ground, which one will
have a faster terminal velocity?
Skydiver 1
Skydiver 2
O They fall at the same rate the whole
time
Neither, because they chicken out
and stay on the plane

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