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Chapter 3, Problem 52P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 52P
A movie stuntwoman drops from a helicopter that is 30.0 m above the ground and moving with a constant velocity whose components are 10.0 m/s upward and 15.0 m/s horizontal and toward the south. Ignore air resistance. (a) Where on the ground (relative to the position of the helicopter when she drops) should the stuntwoman have placed foam mats to break her fall? (b) Draw x-t, y-t, vx-t, and vy-t graphs of her motion.
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Problem 52P
A movie stuntwoman drops from a helicopter that is 30.0 m above the ground and moving with a constant velocity whose components are 10.0 m/s upward and 15.0 m/s horizontal and toward the south. Ignore air resistance. (a) Where on the ground (relative to the position of the helicopter when she drops) should the stuntwoman have placed foam mats to break her fall? (b) Draw x-t, y-t, vx-t, and vy-t graphs of her motion.
ANSWER:Solution 52P
Step 1 :
In this question we need to find the position at which the foam mat has to be placed for the stunt woman to land safely
Considering the data given
Vertical distance
Vertical component of velocity
Horizontal component of velocity