A 560 g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm2 falls from a 5.0 m tree to the ground. Calculate the terminal velocity using the drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver. Group of answer choices 9.7 m/s 9.8 m/s 9.9 m/s 10 m/s

A 560 g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm2 falls from a 5.0 m tree to the ground. Calculate the terminal velocity using the drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver. Group of answer choices 9.7 m/s 9.8 m/s 9.9 m/s 10 m/s

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A 560 g squirrel with a surface area of 930 cm² falls from a 5.0 m tree to the ground. Calculate the terminal velocity using the drag coefficient for a horizontal skydiver.

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9.7 m/s

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10 m/s

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