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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A: 1 and 2
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