Question

A 60 kg skydiver steps out of an airplane. A gravitational force of 588.6N is exerted on the skydiver. 1) calculate the acceleration of the skydiver using Newton's second law a= f/m 2)is the acceleration what you expected

Answer 1

Answer:

9.81m/s²

Yes, the acceleration is as expected because the diver is falling under gravity

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of skydiver  = 60kg

Gravitational force  = 588.6N

Unknown:

Acceleration of the diver = ?

Solution:

To find the acceleration of the diver, we use the Newton's second law of motion which is expressed as;

          Force  = mass x acceleration

 Acceleration  = $\frac{Force }{mass}$    = $\frac{588.6}{60}$    = 9.81m/s²

Yes, the acceleration is as expected because the diver is falling under gravity