A packet of weight w is dropped with the help of a parachute and on striking the ground comes to rest with retardation equal to twice the acceleration due to gravity. The force exerted on the ground is

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A packet of weight w is dropped with the help of a parachute and on striking the ground comes to rest with retardation equal to twice the acceleration due to gravity. The force exerted on the ground is, w, 2 w, 3 w, 4 w

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Mass of the packet , M = w / g For packet F - w = Ma or F - w = w g × 2 g or F = 3 w

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