A skydiver jumps out of a hovering helicopter, so there is no forward velocity. Ignore wind resistance for this exercise. 1. What is the skydiver's acceleration

1. What is the skydiver's acceleration?

Initially, like any falling object, a skydiver's downward acceleration is 9.8 meters/seconds^2, or about 28-35 feet per second squared. This acceleration reduces over a few seconds and approaches zero as the skydiver reaches terminal velocity.