(a) A skydiver falls initially with her parachute unopened. (b) Later on, she opens her parachute. Her acceleration is different in the two parts of the motion. The initial and final velocities are v
0 and v, respectively.
Figure 2.25  (a) A skydiver falls initially with her parachute unopened. (b) Later on, she opens her parachute. Her acceleration is different in the two parts of the motion. The initial and final velocities are v 0 and v, respectively.


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