GCSE Questions: Forces

Q17. An aeroplane is 4000 m above the Earth's surface. box A skydiver jumps from the aeroplane and falls vertically.

The graph shows the distance the skydiver falls during the first 12 seconds after jumping.

(a) The following diagram shows part of the free body diagram for the skydiver three seconds after jumping.

Complete the free body diagram for the skydiver.

[2 marks]

(b) Explain the changing motion of the skydiver in terms of the forces acting on box the skydiver.

[4 marks]

[3 marks]

(d) In 2012 a skydiver jumped from a helium balloon 39,000 metres above the Earth's surface.

The skydiver reached a maximum speed of 377 m/s

Jumping from 39,000 metres allowed the skydiver to reach a much higher speed than a skydiver jumping from 4000 metres.

Explain why.

[3 marks]

[12 Marks TOTAL]