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If a skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate of 9.8 ms2 due to gravity what is the force on the skydiver?
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∙ 14y ago
F = m A = (70) (9.8) = 686 newtons (154 pounds)
Coincidentally, this is the same reading the skydiver sees when he steps on the bathroom scale.
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If a skydiver jumps out of a plane which force is greater gravity or air resistance?
Gravity
How does force and gravity effect a falling object?
Gravity is a force that accelerates the falling object towards the ground.
How does forces affect the sport of sky diving?
Gravity pulls the skydiver towards the centre of the earth (downwards force). The air causes wind resistance, slowing the sky diver down (upwards force). The wind can also cause a slight sideways force upon the skydiver.
What is the magnitude of the force of gravity on the skydiver with 845 N?
If you're telling us that the skydiver weighs 845 newtons, then that's the magnitudeof the forces of gravity between him and the Earth whenever he's near the Earth.
How does terminal velocity affect acceleration?
The terminal velocity of an object moving through a fluid under the force of gravity (let's assume the fluid is air for sake of discussion) occurs at the speed where the drag force of the air on the object becomes equal to the weight of the object. At this point the object has stopped accelerating and is in uniform motion (constant speed).For example, a skydiver jumping out of a plane will accelerate towards the Earth. At first the skydiver is accelerating at 9.8 m/s2, the gravitational acceleration of the Earth. But as he accelerates to higher speed, drag force becomes greater and the rate of acceleration slows. Drag force is proportional to the square of the speed, by the way. Eventually the skydiver will reach a speed (around 120 mph depending on the orientation of the skydiver's body) where the drag force is equal to his weight. That will be his terminal velocity.
How can you call the force that accelerates objects forward earth?
Gravity
What force pulled a skydiver to the ground?
gravity
What is the force that accelerates objects at 9.80665 meters per second squared towards Earth?
gravity
If a skydiver jumps out of a plane which force is greater gravity or air resistance?
Gravity
What would the force of a skydiver with a mass of 70 kg and accelerates at 9.8 ms2 be?
The force is 686 newtons. (Force = mass x acceleration).
How does force and gravity effect a falling object?
Gravity is a force that accelerates the falling object towards the ground.
How can you explore space if gravity attracts objects toward earth?
The same way you walk up a flight of stairs while gravity attracts you toward earth ... you apply an upward force to the object that's greater than the downward force of gravity. When you do that, the net force on the object is upward, and it accelerates away from the earth.
How does forces affect the sport of sky diving?
Gravity pulls the skydiver towards the centre of the earth (downwards force). The air causes wind resistance, slowing the sky diver down (upwards force). The wind can also cause a slight sideways force upon the skydiver.
What is the magnitude of the force of gravity on the skydiver with 845 N?
If you're telling us that the skydiver weighs 845 newtons, then that's the magnitudeof the forces of gravity between him and the Earth whenever he's near the Earth.
If a skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate of 9.8 ms2 due to gravity What is the force on the skydiver Explain how you determined the answer and its units?
Force = Mass/Acceleration = 70 kg x 9.8 m/s2 = 686 kg m/s2 = 686 NAccording to Newton's second law of motion, force equals mass times acceleration. Therefore, if you know both mass and acceleration, you can find the force. In this case, the mass of the person and the acceleration due to gravity were known. Since 1 N = 1 kg m/s2, the final unit is the newton.
How does terminal velocity affect acceleration?
The terminal velocity of an object moving through a fluid under the force of gravity (let's assume the fluid is air for sake of discussion) occurs at the speed where the drag force of the air on the object becomes equal to the weight of the object. At this point the object has stopped accelerating and is in uniform motion (constant speed).For example, a skydiver jumping out of a plane will accelerate towards the Earth. At first the skydiver is accelerating at 9.8 m/s2, the gravitational acceleration of the Earth. But as he accelerates to higher speed, drag force becomes greater and the rate of acceleration slows. Drag force is proportional to the square of the speed, by the way. Eventually the skydiver will reach a speed (around 120 mph depending on the orientation of the skydiver's body) where the drag force is equal to his weight. That will be his terminal velocity.
When an object ids dropped from a height it accelerates when it fall down name the force which accelerates the object?
That is called gravity.
