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A skydiver of 75-kg mass has a terminal velocity of 60 m/s. At what speed is the resistive force on the skydiver half that when at terminal speed?
 a. 15 m/s
  b. 49 m/s
  c. 30 m/s
  d. 42 m/s
  e. 36 m/s

Question 2

A boy on board a cruise ship drops a 30.0 g marble into the ocean. If the resistive force proportionality constant is 0.500 kg/s, what is the terminal speed of the marble in m/s?
 a. 0.147
  b. 0.294
  c. 0.588
  d. 1.18
  e. 2.35



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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