The Physics of Skydiving | MIT's Science Out Loud

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free fall kinematics drag friction applied physics skydiving MIT science out loud newton's laws tracking
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Science Physics
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The Physics of Skydiving | MIT's Science Out Loud

When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG!
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