Skydivers jump from a plane at intervals of a few seconds. If two divers wish to join
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Skydivers jump from a plane at intervals of a few seconds. If two divers wish to join up as they fall, the second must catch up with the first.
a. If one diver is more massive than the other, who should jump first? Use the idea of forces and terminal velocity to explain your answer.
b. If both divers are equally massive, suggest what the second might do to catch up with the first.
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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook
ISBN: 9781108859035
3rd Edition
Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside
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