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Chapter 6 Problem 41

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Chris jumps off a bridge with a bungee cord (a heavy stretchable cord) tied around his ankle, Fig. 642. He falls for 15 m before the bungee cord begins to stretch. Chriss mass is 75 kg and we assume the cord obeys Hookes law, with If we neglect air resistance, estimate what distance d below the bridge Chriss foot will be before coming to a stop. Ignore the mass of the cord (not realistic, however) and treat Chris as a particle.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Chris jumps off a bridge with a bungee cord (a heavy

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