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Chapter 10 Problem 58GP

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Problem 58GP

The maximum energy a bone can absorb without breaking is surprisingly small. For a healthy human of mass 60 kg, experimental data show that the leg bones of both legs can absorb about 200 J.

a. From what maximum height could a person jump and land rigidly upright on both feet without breaking his legs? Assume that all the energy is absorbed in the leg bones in a rigid landing.

b. People jump from much greater heights than this; explain how this is possible. Hint: Think about how people land when they jump from greater heights.

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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

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