Serway & Jewett — Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws: Problem 40

Members of a skydiving club were given the following data to use in planning their jumps. In the table, \(d\) is the distance fallen from rest by a skydiver in a "free-fall stable spread position" versus the time of fall \(t\). (a) Convert the distances in feet into meters. (b) Graph \(d\) (in meters) versus \(t\). (c) Determine the value of the terminal speed \(v_T\) by finding the slope of the straight portion of the curve. Use a least squares fit to determine this slope. \(t\) (s)\(d\) (ft)\(t\) (s)\(d\) (ft)\(t\) (s)\(d\) (ft) 007652141 831 1168808152 005 2629971162 179 3138101 138172 353 4242111 309182 527 5366121 483192 701 6504131 657202 875