A 175-lb skydiver reaches a terminal velocity of 150 mph during free fall. If the frontal area
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A 175-lb skydiver reaches a terminal velocity of 150 mph during free fall. If the frontal area of the diver is 8 ft2, what are:
(a) The magnitude of the drag force acting on the skydiver?
(b) The drag coefficient?
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