A professional sky diver jumps out of a plane at 10,000 ft. She pulls her rip cord, her parachute
opens, and she immediately starts to slow down. Draw the free body diagram at the moment her
chute first opens.
Which way is the net force acting?

Question

A professional sky diver jumps out of a plane at 10,000 ft. She pulls her rip cord, her parachute
opens, and she immediately starts to slow down. Draw the free body diagram at the moment her
chute first opens.
Which way is the net force acting?

anonymous · Answer

Upward force from parachute somewhat less than downward force of gravity, at the beginning. When acceleration stops, constant velocity, the forces are equal and opposite.

anonymous · Answer

how exactly would you draw something to do with that?? O.o