AI Tutor
Back to 5.2 Drag Forces

5.2 Exercise 7

Avg difficulty 2.5

A 560-g squirrel with a cross-section area facing the fluid of 144 cm2\text{144} \text{ cm}^{2} falls from a 5.0-m tree to the ground. Estimate its terminal velocity. (Use a drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver.) What will be the velocity of a 56-kg person hitting the ground, assuming no drag contribution in such a short distance?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 5.2 Drag Forces, exercise 7

AI Tutor

Adapted from College Physics © 2022 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: College Physics 2e, College Physics for AP® Courses 2e. Imported at revision f98d7a7.