An 80kg person is parachuting and is experiencing a downward acceleration of 2.8m/s2. The mass of the parachute is 5kg. The net force on the system (parachute+man) is (Take g=9.8 m/s2):
The net downward acceleration is 2.8m/s2
According to Newton second law
F=ma
m=80+5=85 kg
Hence F=85×2.8N = 238N