A light woman and a heavy man jump from an airplane at the same time and open their same-size parachutes at the same time. Which person will get to a state of zero acceleration first?
A) the heavy man
B) the light woman
C) Both should arrive at the same time
D) not enough information

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The light woman will reach a state of zero acceleration first because she will reach her terminal velocity sooner due to having less mass and thus less force of gravity acting on her compared to the heavy man, assuming all other factors like parachute size and air resistance are constant.

A Light Woman and a Heavy Man Jump from an Airplane