A parachutist whose total mass is 100 kg is falling at 50 m/s when her parachute opens. Her speed drops to 8 m/s in 3 s

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A parachutist whose total mass is 100 kg is falling at 50 m/s when her parachute opens. Her speed drops to 8 m/s in 3 s

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A parachutist whose total mass is 100 kg is falling at 50 m/s when her parachute opens. Her speed drops to 8 m/s in 3 s. What is the total force her harness had to withstand? How many times her weight is this force?
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