A light woman and a heavy man jump from an airplane at the same time and open their same—size parachutes at the same time. Which person reaches a state of zero acceleration first?

A) the light woman
B) the heavy man
C) both at the same time
D) not enough information


Answer: A

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a. 7.2 × 10^5 b. 7.2 × 10^7 c. 7.2 × 10^3 d. 7.2 × 10^1 e. 7.2 × 10^2

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