A skydiver (before they open their parachute) has reached terminal speed. Their mass is 75 kg. How much thermal energy do they make as they fall 100 m? What is the power of the thermal energy production? A baseboard electric heater has (typically) a power output of 250 W per foot. Where does all of that thermal energy go?

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