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Chapter 7 Problem 24

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(a) Calculate the impulse experienced when a 55-kg person lands on firm ground after jumping from a height of 2.8 m. (b) Estimate the average force exerted on the persons feet by the ground if the landing is stiff-legged, and again (c) with bent legs. With stiff legs, assume the body moves 1.0 cm during impact, and when the legs are bent, about 50 cm. [Hint: The average net force on him, which is related to impulse, is the vector sum of gravity and the force exerted by the ground. See Fig. 734.] We will see in Chapter 9 that the force in (b) exceeds the ultimate strength of bone (Table 92

Solution

) and can result in injuries and fractures.

(a) The impulse experienced by the person is equal to the change in momentum (mass times velocity) of the person. Momentum p = mv, where m is the mass of the person, and v is the velocity acquired by them after jumping from the height of 2.8 meters. The velocity acquired is given by the equation v = 2gh, where g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the jump.
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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

(a) Calculate the impulse experienced when a 55-kg person

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