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Would a parachutist be considered a free falling object and why?
The falling of a parachutist without his parachute deployed will be quite fast. We can slow his decsent by putting a drag on the free fall with a parachute. The fall is no longer free of drag (friction).
Which tow forces are acting on free falling parachutist?
Gravity is pulling the parachutist downwards towards the Earth, while air resistance (or drag) is pushing upwards against the parachutist's fall, slowing down their descent.
What acceleration does a parachutist have when falling before opening the parachute?
A parachutist falling before opening the parachute experiences an acceleration due to gravity of approximately 9.81 m/s^2, which is the acceleration due to free fall. This acceleration causes the parachutist's velocity to increase as they fall towards the ground.
When is an object to in free fall?
A falling object.
Is a feather a free falling object?
Yes, a feather is considered a free falling object in a vacuum or an environment with minimal air resistance. However, in normal atmospheric conditions, air resistance can significantly affect the feather's rate of descent.
When the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall true or false?
False. When the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance, it is not considered to be in free fall. Free fall occurs when an object falls solely under the influence of gravity with no other forces acting upon it.
What are the two characteristics of a free-falling object?
there arent any.
What is the acceleration of a falling object?
The acceleration of a falling object is called gravity. A free-falling object has an acceleration of 9.8 m/s/s when going downward on Earth.
The only force acting on a falling object is gravity the object is said to be?
The object is said to be in free fall.
In free fall when the air resistance is equal to the weight of the falling object we say that the object has reached velocity?
In free fall, when the air resistance is equal to the weight of the falling object, we say that the object has reached ________ velocity.
What are characteristics of a free falling object?
weight and drag
What are the characteristics of a free falling object?
weight and drag
