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viki

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on: Jul 29, 2018
The air resistance of falling is greatly affected by an object's frontal area and
 
  A) mass.
  B) weight.
  C) speed.

Question 2

When a 500-N parachutist opens his chute and experiences 800 N of air resistance, the net force on him is
 
  A) 300 N downward.
  B) 500 N downward.
  C) 800 N downward.
  D) 300 N upward.
  E) 500 N upward.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply #2 on: Jul 29, 2018
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