Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 11 · Question 9

A skydiver falls from an aircraft that is moving horizontally. The vertical component of the velocity of the skydiver is v. The vertical component of the acceleration of the skydiver is a. Which row describes v and a during the first few seconds after the skydiver leaves the aircraft?

1. Av constant, a constant
2. Bv constant, a decreasing
3. Cv increasing, a constant
4. Dv increasing, a decreasing

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