A parachutist is in free fall at a rate of 200 km/h when he opens his parachute

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A parachutist is in free fall at a rate of 200 km/h when he opens his parachute at an altitude of 600 m. Following a rapid and constant deceleration, he then descends at a constant rate of 50 km/h from 586 m to 30 m, where he maneuvers the parachute into the wind to further slow his descent. Knowing that the parachutist lands with a negligible downward velocity, determine 


(a) The time required for the parachutist to land after opening his parachute, 


(b) The initial deceleration.image

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Vector Mechanics For Engineers Statics And Dynamics

ISBN: 9781259977206

12th Edition

Authors: Phillip J Cornwell, E Russell Jr Johnston, David Mazurek, E Russell Johnston Jr, Ferdinand P Beer, Brian

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