Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
Yes, the skydiver cannot have zero acceleration as soon as the parachute is opened it takes some time to balance the rate of change in velocity with the drag force. This is in accordance with the Newton's second law of motion that the rate of change in momentum is directly proportional to the force applied.
As force is given as :
[tex]F=\frac{d}{dt}(p)[/tex]
[tex]F=m\times \frac{dv}{dt}[/tex]
[tex]F=m.a[/tex]
here a=g
[tex]F=m.g[/tex]
where:
[tex]dp=[/tex] change in momentum
[tex]dt=[/tex] time taken
[tex]m=[/tex] mass
[tex]a=[/tex] acceleration
[tex]g=[/tex] acceleration due to gravity
