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Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2021 · Paper 12 · Question 9

9702Non-uniform motion

A skydiver, who is falling vertically through the air, opens his parachute. Which row describes the velocity of the skydiver immediately after he opens his parachute?

  1. Adirection of velocity: downwards; magnitude of velocity: decreases
  2. Bdirection of velocity: downwards; magnitude of velocity: increases
  3. Cdirection of velocity: upwards; magnitude of velocity: decreases
  4. Ddirection of velocity: upwards; magnitude of velocity: increases

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Correct answer: A. direction of velocity: downwards; magnitude of velocity: decreases

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