⇒ Question:

An 80kg parachutist falls from the sky at a constant speed of 3.0 m/s. How much force is exerted ion him as he falls?

a. 0 N

b. 100 N

c. 500 N

d. 1000 N​

⇒ Answer

Mass = 80 kg

Constant Speed = 3 m/s

Constant Speed means Change in speed is

a = a

F = m x a

• 80 x 0
• 0  

F = 0N

An 80kg parachutist falls from the sky at a constant speed of 3.0 m/s. How much force is exerted ion him as he falls?

a. 0 N

b. 100 N

c. 500 N

d. 1000 N​