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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 5 Problem 8CQ

Question

can a squirrel jump from a tree branch to the ground and run away undamaged, while a human could break a bone in such a fall?

Solution

Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 2 The air drug acting on falling objects is proportional to surface area of the object. The bigger the surface area the greater to the air drug. A squirrel jumps from a tree branch to the ground and remain undamaged. The surface area that is exposed compared to the size of the object is very large. And drag forces that oppose the fall will be high. Because drag forces depend upon the size of object with an increase in surface area drag forces also increases. Thus, drag forces that oppose the motion of squirrel are very large so squirrel remains undamaged.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

can a squirrel jump from a tree branch to the ground and

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