Homework Help: science

Posted by sang on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 2:53pm.

A 75 kg person and a 200 kg crate are each parachuted to earth from a plane. Which statement is correct?

a. the crate will reach terminal velocity last, but hit the ground first

b. the person will reach terminal velocity last, but hit the ground first.

c. the person and crate reach terminal velocity at the same time and hit the ground at the same time

d. The person and crate reach terminal velocity at the same time but the crate will hit the ground first.

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