A parachutist whose total mass is 100 kg is falling at 50 m/s when her parachute opens.

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A parachutist whose total mass is 100 kg is falling at 50 m/s when her parachute opens. Her speed drops to 6 m/s in 2 s. What is the total force her harness had to withstand? How many times her weight is this force?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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