The journey of a skydiver

Question 1

1. The skydiver firstly experiences a _______________ caused by _________ acting __________. So they __________ downwards.

Answer 1

resultant force
weight
downwards
accelerate

Question 2

2. As they fall, the skydiver experiences _______________ acting _______________.

Answer 2

air resistance
downwards

Question 3

3. However, the _______ is ______ than the _______________, so the skydiver continues to accelerate ______________.

Answer 3

weight
more
air resistance
downwards

Question 4

4. As the _________ of the skydiver _____________, ______________increases.

Answer 4

velocity
increases
air resistance

Question 5

5. So at a point, air resistance __________ the weight, so there is ___ resultant force.
   The skydiver reaches ___________________.

Answer 5

balances
no
terminal velocity

Question 6

6. The skydiver opens the parachute, the ___________ in ___________________ causes air resistance to ______________.
   The air resistance is __________ than the weight so the resultant force is _____________.

Answer 6

increase
surface area
increase
greater
upwards

Question 7

7. So the skydiver ____________ and weight eventually ___________ with the air resistance.

Answer 7

decelerates
balances

Question 8

8. The skydiver ______ at a _____________ terminal velocity.

Answer 8

falls
decreased