9. Work & Energy
Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem
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Problem 7.87a
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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:
(a) the work done by the snow in bringing him to rest; .
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