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Standard XII
Physics
Horizontal and Vertical Components of Projectile Motion
A man weighin...
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A man weighing 50 kg jumps from a hot air balloon and reaches a constant velocity during the fall. After a minute, he opens a parachute and reaches a constant velocity again. Which two graphs together can show the approximate upward and downward forces on the skydiver?
Assume upward force as positive.

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I and III
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I and IV
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II and III
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II and IV
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III and IV
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Solution

The correct option is E III and IV
Downward force is always - 500N because of his weight,therefore IV graph. Upward force is because of the air resistance and it is positive always. Upward force increases so that the man reaches a constant velocity. Then the parachute opens up and the force again increases to reduce the velocity which can be seen from third graph.

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