O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q21 Mark

A skydiver falls from rest through the air and reaches terminal velocity. What is the acceleration of the skydiver during his fall?

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Aconstant at 0 m/s²

Bconstant at 10 m/s²

Cstarting at 0m/s² and increasing to 10 m/s²

Dstarting at 10 m/s² and decreasing to 0 m/s²

✓ Correct answer

D: starting at 10 m/s² and decreasing to 0 m/s²

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Topic: Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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