As a skydiver with a mass of 54 kg falls toward the Earth, she accelerates at 9.8 m/s2. What is the force of

gravity acting upon the skydiver? What must be true about the force of air resistance acting on the skydiver?

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B. The force due to gravity is 530 N. The force of air resistance is less than the force due to gravity.

As a skydiver with a mass of 54 kg falls toward the Earth, she accelerates at 9.8 m/s2. What is the force ofgravity acting upon the skydiver? What must be true about the force of air resistance acting on the skydiver?