Assume that the skier is 1.8 m tall and 0.30 m wide. Assume the skier's drag...

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Assume that the skier is 1.8 m tall and 0.30 m wide. Assume theskier's drag coefficient is 0.80.

What is the terminal speed for an 85 kg skier going down a 40 ∘snow-covered slope on wooden skis μk= 0.060?

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First lets see what acceleration would be without air resistance To find the unbalanced forces on the skis we should look at the situation in a coordinate system where the xaxis is    See Answer
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