Physics-can anybody answer this question?

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Susu

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A 75 kg person and a 200 kg crate are each parachuted to earth from a plane. Which statement is true?

A. The crate will reach terminal velocity last, but hit the ground first.
B. The person will reach terminal velocity last, but hit the ground first.
C. The person and crate reach terminal velocity at the same time and hit the ground at the same time.
D. The person and crate reach terminal velocity at the same time but the crate will hit the ground first.
 
C.
But if the crate has a larger exposed surface, wind resistance will cause a lower terminal velocity and the crate will hit the ground last.
 
Assuming the parachutes are of equal size (you didn't specify!), and are much larger than the crate or the person,

A
 
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