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OS-UP-6-81 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Drag Force and Terminal Speed (Problem 81)

A 560-g squirrel with a surface area of falls from a 5.0-m tree to the ground. Estimate its terminal velocity. (Use a drag coefficient for a skydiver falling feet first.) What will be the velocity of a 56-kg person hitting the ground, assuming no drag contribution in such a short distance?