SOLUTION: A skydiver falling from an aircraft falls at 9.8 m/s (squared) What is his speed after 5 minutes? (Be sure to convert into like term- minutes into seconds)

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Question 542642: A skydiver falling from an aircraft falls at 9.8 m/s (squared) What is his speed after 5 minutes? (Be sure to convert into like term- minutes into seconds)
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A skydiver falling from an aircraft falls at 9.8 m/s (squared) What is his speed after 5 minutes? (Be sure to convert into like term- minutes into seconds)
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Ignoring air resistance:
v = at = 9.8*300 = 2940 m/sec
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That's apx 1.84 mi/sec = 6600 mi/hr
Good luck