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Physics · Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 11 · Question 3

5054Friction

A skydiver is falling at terminal velocity. [diagram of skydiver] Which row describes the acceleration of the skydiver and the velocity of the skydiver?

  1. Aacceleration of the skydiver: downwards; velocity of the skydiver: constant
  2. Bacceleration of the skydiver: downwards; velocity of the skydiver: zero
  3. Cacceleration of the skydiver: zero; velocity of the skydiver: constant
  4. Dacceleration of the skydiver: zero; velocity of the skydiver: zero

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Correct answer: C. acceleration of the skydiver: zero; velocity of the skydiver: constant

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