Wile E. Coyote (a famous cartoon character) is standing on a cliff which is 400

Question

Wile E. Coyote (a famous cartoon character) is standing on a cliff which is 400 m high, notices that the Roadrunner (another famous cartoon character who is extremely clever) is sleeping at the bottom of the cliff. Wile E. jumps off the cliff and immediately opens a parachute. After a short while, he starts to cruise down with a constant velocity. His mass plus that of his parachute is 30 kg. What are the magnitude and direction of the air resistance provided by the parachute?

30 N, pointing downward.
294 N, pointing downward.
294 N, pointing upward.
500 N, pointing downward.
500 N, pointing upward.

Explanation / Answer

294 N, pointing upward.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse W
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.