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Does it mean a skydiver is slowing down if the acceleration of the skydiver decreases as falling progresses?
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Answered 2011-09-05 11:44:27
No.
Acceleration is a measure of the rate of change of velocity (speed & direction). If acceleration is decreasing (but still above zero) then this means that the rate at which the speed is increasing in this direction is decreasing.
As long as the downward acceleration is greater than zero then the skydiver's speed is still increasing.
Once terminal velocity is reached then downward acceleration will equal zero (speed is constant).
If the downward acceleration falls below zero (as will happen once his parachute is deployed for instance) then this means he is slowing down.
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