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    The document describes the displacement-time and velocity-time graphs of a skydiver. It explains that there are four regions: in region 1 the skydiver accelerates as air resistance increases; in region 2 the skydiver reaches their first terminal velocity where air resistance equals weight; in region 3 the parachute opens and the skydiver decelerates; and in region 4 the skydiver reaches a second, slower terminal velocity under the parachute.

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    The document describes the displacement-time and velocity-time graphs of a skydiver. It explains that there are four regions: in region 1 the skydiver accelerates as air resistance increases; in region 2 the skydiver reaches their first terminal velocity where air resistance equals weight; in region 3 the parachute opens and the skydiver decelerates; and in region 4 the skydiver reaches a second, slower terminal velocity under the parachute.

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    Displacement and Velocity Time Graphs Fo

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    The document describes the displacement-time and velocity-time graphs of a skydiver. It explains that there are four regions: in region 1 the skydiver accelerates as air resistance increases; in region 2 the skydiver reaches their first terminal velocity where air resistance equals weight; in region 3 the parachute opens and the skydiver decelerates; and in region 4 the skydiver reaches a second, slower terminal velocity under the parachute.

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    Displacement and velocity/ time graphs for the sky diver Displacement and velocity/ time graphs for

    locity/ time graphs for the sky diver

    Region 2 & 4 are the two Region 2 & 4 are the two
    terminal velocity regions terminal velocity regions
    so graph is straight line so graph is straight line
    here. here.
    Remember… gradient = Remember… gradient =
    velocity velocity

    Region 2 & 4 are the two Region 2 & 4 are the two
    terminal velocity regions terminal velocity regions
    so graph is horizontal so graph is horizontal
    line here. line here.
    Remember… gradient = Remember… gradient =
    acceleration. acceleration.

    Region 1: Diver accelerates from rest, getting faster all the time, although Region 1: Diver accelerates from rest, getting faster all the time, although
    the increasing air resistance means that the rate of getting faster the increasing air resistance means that the rate of getting faster
    is reducing. is reducing.

    Region 2:Diver reaches 1st terminal velocity. AIR RESISTANCE = WEIGHT Region 2:Diver reaches 1st terminal velocity. AIR RESISTANCE = WEIGHT

    Region 3:Chute has opened. Air resistance is greater than weight and so Region 3:Chute has opened. Air resistance is greater than weight and so
    diver is slowed down. diver is slowed down.

    Region 4: Diver reaches 2nd, slower terminal velocity. The big area of chute Region 4: Diver reaches 2nd, slower terminal velocity. The big area of chute
    means the AIR RESISTANCE = WEIGHT, at a slower velocity. means the AIR RESISTANCE = WEIGHT, at a slower velocity.

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