Question

Two skydivers of different masses jump from a plane. How do their falls compare, taking into account the effects of gravity, mass, and air resistance?

The skydiver with the smaller mass falls faster because they have less air resistance.

The skydiver with the larger mass falls faster initially, but both reach a similar terminal velocity due to air resistance.

The skydiver with the larger mass falls faster because gravity pulls harder on objects with more mass.

Both skydivers fall at the same speed because gravity affects all objects equally, regardless of their mass.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In reality, the answer is that the skydiver with the larger mass will initially fall faster due to the stronger gravitational force acting on them. However, as both skydivers accelerate, they will eventually reach a similar terminal velocity due to air resistance. This means that while the rate of acceleration may vary between the two skydivers, ultimately they will both experience the same maximum speed while falling.

Answer 2

so the answer is

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Both skydivers fall at the same speed because gravity affects all objects equally, regardless of their mass.