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After a skydiver reaches terminal velocity,
 a. the force of gravity no longer performs work on the skydiver.
  b. work performed by the force of gravity is converted into gravitational potential energy.
  c. gravitational potential energy is no longer available to the system of the skydiver plus the Earth.
  d. gravitational potential energy is converted into thermal energy.
  e. thermal energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

Question 2

The figure shows a distance vs. time graph of an object with three distinct regions, I, II, and III.
 
  The objects acceleration is negative in region III.
   
  a.
  True
   
  b.
  False


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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