In the dangerous sport of bungee jumping, a daring student

Chapter 5, Problem 5.77

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In the dangerous sport of bungee jumping, a daring student jumps from a hot-air balloon with a specially designed elastic cord attached to his waist, as shown in Figure P5.77. The unstretched length of the cord is 25.0 m, the student weighs 700 N, and the balloon is 36.0 m above the surface of a river below. Calculate the required force constant of the cord if the student is to stop safely 4.00 m above the river.

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