Test: AP Physics B

A skydiver with a mass of 100kg jumps out of an airplane and reaches a terminal velocity of .

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Which of the following factors will not decrease the total force on the man as he jumps from the plane?

The man jumps as the plane is descending sharply

The man immediately opens his parachute

Increasing the man's mass

The man orients his stomach toward the ground, rather than his feet

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