Question

A skydiver that has a weight of 1050 N. jumps from a plane at an altitude of 5000 m. How much work is performed on the skydiver?​

Answer 1

Answer:

5.25MJ

Explanation:

Considering the weight of the skydiver constant over the descent -ie, the acceleration of gravity not decreasing as you go up the earth surfice, the work is simply the product of the two:

$w= \vec F\cdot \vec x = Fx = 1050\times 5000 = 5,250,000 = 5.25MJ$