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Stephanie the Skydiver has a mass of 48kg, what is the force that she

exerts as she is falling to the ground?

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User Erkan
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Answer:

470.4N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of Stephanie = 48kg

Unknown:

Force she exerts while falling to the ground = ?

Solution:

The force she exerts is her weight;

Weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity

Now insert the parameters ands solve ;

Weight = 48 x 9.8 = 470.4N

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User Pavelkorolevxyz
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