O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q41 Mark
A free-fall skydiver jumps from a plane. As he falls there is a force acting upwards and a force acting downwards on his body. These produce a resultant force. Before he reaches terminal velocity, how do the sizes of the forces change?
Adecreases, decreases, stays the same
Bincreases, stays the same, decreases
Cstays the same, increases, decreases
Dstays the same, increases, increases
✓ Correct answer
C: stays the same, increases, decreases
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