9. Work & Energy
Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem
Problem 7.87b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionAn airplane pilot fell 370 m after jumping from an aircraft without his parachute opening. He landed in a snowbank, creating a crater 1.1 m deep, but survived with only minor injuries. Assuming the pilot’s mass was 82 kg and his terminal velocity was 45 m/s, estimate:
(b) the average force exerted on him by the snow to stop him; and
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