Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2025 · Paper 14 · Question 8

A skydiver is falling vertically with terminal velocity when their parachute opens fully. Which statement describes the motion of the skydiver for the first few seconds after the parachute opens fully?

1. Afalling with non-uniform acceleration and increasing speed
2. Bfalling with non-uniform acceleration and decreasing speed
3. Cfalling with uniform acceleration and increasing speed
4. Dfalling with uniform acceleration and decreasing speed

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