Solved: A 65-kg person jumps from a window to a fire net

Chapter 5, Problem 69GP

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Problem 69GP

A 65-kg person jumps from a window to a fire net 18 m below, which stretches the net 1.1 m. Assume that the net behaves like a simple spring, and (a) calculate how much it would stretch if the same person were lying in it. (b) How much would it stretch if the person jumped from 35 m?

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