What is the skydiver acceleration?

Answer 1

Upon leaving the aircraft, a skydiver rapidly reaches something called terminal velocity. This is where the resistance of the air matches the mass of the skydiver. At this speed, the skydiver maintains a relatively constant speed. Typically this is around 120mph in a flat body position and takes approximately 10 seconds to reach.

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Answer 2

Initially, like any falling object, a skydiver's downward acceleration is 9.8 meters/seconds^2, or about 28-35 feet per second squared. This acceleration reduces over a few seconds and approaches zero as the skydiver reaches terminal velocity. This is because air resistance becomes a larger and larger force as speed increases.

Answer 3

I think it would be the acceleration of gravity 9.81 m/s^2...

Answer 4

The acceleration changes of time in this case a few seconds. It goes from 9.8 to 7.2 Btw a 10 year old answered this