A Skydiver Has Bailed Out of His Airplane at a Height

question 36

Multiple Choice

A skydiver has bailed out of his airplane at a height of 3000 m.The mass of the skydiver and his parachute is 80 kg.What is the drag (force of air resistance) when he reaches terminal speed?

• A) 120 N
• B) 360 N
• C) 784
• D) 750 N

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Definitions:

IUPAC Name

Stands for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry name, which is a standardized system of naming chemical compounds according to their structure.

Diol

An organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups attached to different carbon atoms.

Primary Alcohol

An alcohol where the carbon bonded to the OH group is also attached to only one other carbon atom, typically more reactive in oxidation reactions.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol with the hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two other carbon atoms.