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Hi.
I am confused about the use of Newton's 3rd law in the following situation. If someone steps horizontally out of a skyscraper with zero vertical velocity. Then obviously they fall downwards. But if i apply Newton's 3rd law ; persons weight act downwards on the air so doesn't the air apply an equal force on the person acting upwards resulting in the person basically remaining stationary in the vertical direction ; ie. just "floating " there. Where am i going wrong ?
Thanks
I am confused about the use of Newton's 3rd law in the following situation. If someone steps horizontally out of a skyscraper with zero vertical velocity. Then obviously they fall downwards. But if i apply Newton's 3rd law ; persons weight act downwards on the air so doesn't the air apply an equal force on the person acting upwards resulting in the person basically remaining stationary in the vertical direction ; ie. just "floating " there. Where am i going wrong ?
Thanks