How far would a skydiver fall during his first minute of free fall?

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You have:a = 9.81 m/s^2Vi = 0 m/st = 60sWe use the equation:d = Vit + (1/2)at^2d = (1/2) x 9.81 x 60^2d = 17'658 m Now let's neglect air resistance and the fact that at some point in that 60 seconds, he will reach terminal velocity, which means that he will stop accelerating

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