MYP Physics · 03 · extended response
Skydiver force story
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- Demand
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- Marks
- 7
- Topics
- 1
- Answer
- Complete
Question7 marks
Explain how a skydiver's speed and forces change from stepping out of a plane until reaching terminal speed, before the parachute opens.
Task interpretation
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Organise the response into a logical argument, linking the physics principle to the evidence and conclusion.
Split the problem into linked stages and state why each relationship applies.
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- extended response
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- 7 marks
- Demand
- demanding
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