O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q51 Mark
A skydiver falls at terminal velocity. He then opens his parachute. Which row gives the direction of the resultant force on the skydiver and the direction of the acceleration of the skydiver immediately after the parachute opens?
Aresultant force: downwards, acceleration: downwards
Bresultant force: downwards, acceleration: upwards
Cresultant force: upwards, acceleration: downwards
Dresultant force: upwards, acceleration: upwards
✓ Correct answer
D: resultant force: upwards, acceleration: upwards
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