A skydiver is falling vertically downward toward the earth with a constant velocity. What can we conclude from this? O His velocity is 9.8 m/s downward. The net force on him is equal to his weight. O His acceleration is not zero but it cannot be determined without more data O His acceleration is 9.8 m/s2 dwnward O The net force on him is zero.

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Marco Bird

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10 May, 19:03

A skydiver is falling vertically downward toward the earth with a constant velocity. What can we conclude from this? O His velocity is 9.8 m/s downward. The net force on him is equal to his weight. O His acceleration is not zero but it cannot be determined without more data O His acceleration is 9.8 m/s2 dwnward O The net force on him is zero.

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Maximilian Bennett · Answer 1

The net force on him is zero.

Explanation:

The velocity of skydiver is constant.

As we know that the acceleration is rate of change in velocity. So, here velocity os constant it means acceleration of skydiver is zero.

According to Newton's second law

Force acting on a body is equal to the product of mass and velocity of the body.

As acceleration is zero that means the net force acting on the body is zero.