A 70 kg person is parachuting and experiencing a downward acceleration of 1.9 m/s2. The mass...

A 70 kg person is parachuting and experiencing a downward acceleration of 1.9 m/s². The mass of the parachute is 4.1 kg. (a) What is the upward force on the open parachute from the air? (b) What is the magnitude of the downward force on the parachute from the person?

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Net mass

Net force

(a) Upward force on the open parachute

(b)

Downward force due to person

where m is mass of person

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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