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A skydiver jumps from a high-altitude balloon. Answer each of the following questions in a
a. As she falls through the air, does her velocity increase, decrease, or stay the same?
b. Does air resistance increase, decrease, or stay the same?
c. Does the force exerted on her by gravity increase, decrease, or stay the same?
d. Does the net force on her increase, decrease, or stay the same?
e. Does her acceleration increase, decrease, or stay the same?
As she falls from the balloon, her velocity increases at first, then remains constant.
As she falls from the balloon, her velocity increases at first, then remains constant.
Air resistance increases (in a direction opposite to her motion) as her speed increases.
The force of gravity on her (mg) remains constant.
The net force on her decreases as air resistance increases.
Her acceleration decreases as the net force decreases.