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Simulated trajectories of the skydiver and the rock

Simulated trajectories of the skydiver and the rock
Simulated trajectories of the skydiver and the rock Simulated trajectories of the skydiver and the rock, beginning in the upper left at the moment the drogue parachute is release and ending at the lower right as the rock passes the skydiver. Red – skydiver. Blue – rock. Distances are in meters. Vertical and horizontal axes represent vertical and horizontal distances traveled, respectively.