Question

The figure shows a man with a parachute.
(a) Name the force which is responsible for his
downward motion. Is it a contact force or a
non-contact force?
(b) Will the man come down with the same speed
without the parachute? Explain.
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Answer 1

a) gravitational force

it is a contact force

b) no because a man with parachute have more Therefore more air resistance will applied