Question

skydiver jumps from a pant at 11,00 feet above the ground and descends at a rate of 15 feet per second and skydiver b jumps after 60 seconds and is 10,100 feet above the ground. in 3 minutes skydiver b is 8,300 feet above the found where are both skydivers going to after 2 minutes.

Answer 1

On average, you fall 200 feet per second during a skydive. From 10,000 feet, this means you'll be in freefall for approximately 30 seconds. From 14,000 feet, you'll fall for 60 seconds. From 18,000 feet, it's about 90 seconds.