A skydiver has bailed out of his airplane at a height of 3000 m.The mass of the skydiver and his parachute is 80 kg.What is the drag (force of air resistance)when he reaches terminal speed?
A) 120 N
B) 360 N
C) 784
D) 750 N

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At terminal speed, the drag force equals the gravitational force. The gravitational force is calculated as mass (80 kg) times gravity (9.8 m/s²), which equals 784 N.

A Skydiver Has Bailed Out of His Airplane at a Height