Solved: Taking a leap of faith, a bungee jumper steps off

Chapter 8, Problem 67

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Taking a leap of faith, a bungee jumper steps off a platform and falls until the cord brings her to rest. Suppose you analyze this system by choosing at the platform level, and your friend chooses at ground level. (a) Is the jumpers initial potential energy in your calculation greater than, less than, or equal to the same quantity in your friends calculation? Explain. (b)Is the change in the jumpers potential energy in your calculation greater than, less than, or equal to the same quantity in your friends calculation? Explain.

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