The acceleration (a vector quantity) of gravity on a sky diver is 9.8 m/s 2 . If
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The acceleration (a vector quantity) of gravity on a sky diver is 9.8 m/s2. If the force of the wind also causes an acceleration of 1.2 m/s2 at an angle of 15° above the horizontal, what is the resultant acceleration of the sky diver?
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