Question

Traumatic brain injury such as concussion results when the head undergoes a very large acceleration. Generally, an acceleration less than 800 m/s2 lasting for any length of time will not cause injury, whereas an acceleration greater than 1,000 m/s2 lasting for at least 1 ms will cause injury. Suppose a small child rolls off a bed that is 0.56 m above the floor. If the floor is hardwood, the child's head is brought to rest in approximately 2.2 mm. If the floor is carpeted, this stopping distance is increased to about 1.3 cm. Calculate the magnitude and duration of the deceleration in both cases, to determine the risk of injury. Assume the child remains horizontal during the fall to the floor. Note that a more complicated fall could result in a head velocity greater or less than the speed you calculate. Answer the following:
1.hardwood floor magnitude
2.hardwood floor duration
3.carpeted floor magnitude
4.carpeted floor duration

Answer 1

This question is health related and seeks to compute the details surrounding a traumatic head injury. See the explanation below.

What is a traumatic head injury?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a form of acquired brain injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain.

TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue

What are the details surrounding the head injury?

Final velocity before hitting the ground

V² = 2g*0.56

V² = 2 * 9.8 * 0.56

V = √10.976

V = 3.312 m/s

*** Note that g which is the acceleration of gravity is about 9.8 meters.

1a) Where there is a hardwood floor

-u^2 = -2as

a = 3.312^2/2*0.0019

a = 1,042.08 m/s^2

1b) Duration

t = u/a

= 3.312/1,042.08

t = 3.18 ms

2a) Where there is a carpet on the floor

a = 3.312^2/2*0.013

a = 713.01 m/s^2

t = u/a

=  3.312/713.01

t = 4.65 ms

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