A 62-kg bungee jumper jumps from a bridge. She is tied to

Chapter 17, Problem 42P

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(II) A 62-kg bungee jumper jumps from a bridge. She is tied to a bungee cord whose unstretched length is 12 m, and falls a total of 31 m. (a) Calculate the spring stiffness constant k of the bungee cord, assuming Hooke’s law applies. (b) Calculate the maximum acceleration she experiences.

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