Red shift is one piece of observational evidence which supports the big
bang theory. The fact that galaxies are moving away from us means that
the universe was once much smaller, supporting the big bang theory which
states that all the matter in the universe once occupied a single point
with infinite density.
Answer:
3.49 seconds
3.75 seconds
-43200 ft/s²
Explanation:
t = Time taken
u = Initial velocity
v = Final velocity
s = Displacement
a = Acceleration

Time the parachutist falls without friction is 3.19 seconds

Speed of the parachutist when he opens the parachute 31.32 m/s. Now, this will be considered as the initial velocity

So, time the parachutist stayed in the air was 3.19+0.3 = 3.49 seconds


Now the initial velocity of the last half height will be the final velocity of the first half height.

Since the height are equal


Time taken to fall the first half is 2.65 seconds
Total time taken to fall is 2.65+1.1 = 3.75 seconds.
When an object is thrown with a velocity upwards then the velocity of the object at the point to where it was thrown becomes equal to the initial velocity.

Magnitude of acceleration is -43200 ft/s²
(D) The gravitational force between the astronaut and the asteroid.
Reason :
All the other forces given in the options, except (D), doesn't account for the motion of the astronaut. They are the forces that act between nucleons or atoms and neither of them accounts for an objects motion.