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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q111 Mark

A skydiver is falling at constant velocity. She then opens her parachute. The graph shows the variation with time of her velocity. [Figure 11.0] Which statements about the motion of the skydiver are correct? 1 The magnitude of the acceleration is maximum at time t₂. 2 The magnitude of the drag force at time t₁ equals the magnitude of the drag force at time t₃. 3 The magnitude of the drag force is maximum at time t₁.

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A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 only
D3 only

✓ Correct answer

A: 1 and 2

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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