1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Zigmanuir [339]
3 years ago
10

In February 1955, a paratrooper fell 370 m from an airplane without being able to open his chute but happened to land in snow, s

uffering only minor injuries. Assume that his speed at impact was 56 m/s (terminal speed), that his mass (including gear) was 85 kg, and that the magnitude of the force on him from the snow was at the survivable limit of 1.2×10⁵N.
What are (a) the minimum depth of snow that would have stopped him safely and (b) the magnitude of the impulse on him from the snow?
Physics
1 answer:
Nonamiya [84]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

(a) 1.11 m

(b) 4760 kgm/s  

Explanation:

height of plane (h) = 370 m

velocity (v) = 56 m/s

mass (m) = 85 kg

force = 1.2 x 10^{5} N = 120,000 N

(a) We can get the minimum depth of snow from the equation below

   force x depth = kinetic energy on impact

 f x d = 0.5 x m x v^{2}

 120000 x d = 0.5 x 85 x 56^{2}

 d= (0.5 x 85 x 56^{2}) ÷ 120000 = 1.11 m

(b) the magnitude of impulse is equal to the momentum of the paratrooper and his gear

 = m x v

= 85 x 56 = 4760 kgm/s  

You might be interested in
Willy the heat Willy the Lol​
mr_godi [17]

Explanation:

<h2><em><u>HEY!</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>IT'S</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>NOT</u></em><em><u> A</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>QUESTION</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>AT</u></em><em><u> ALL</u></em><em><u>.</u></em><em><u>.</u></em><em><u>.</u></em><em><u>.</u></em><em><u>.</u></em></h2>

<h2><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em><em><u>(~‾▿‾)~</u></em></h2>
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A thin electrical heating element provides a uniform heat flux qo" to the outer surface of a duct through which air flows. The d
Ivanshal [37]

Answer:

a)q= 2800 W/m²

b)To=59.4°C

Explanation:

Given that

L = 10 mm

K= 20 W/m·K

T=30°C

h= 100 W/m²K

Ti=58°C

a)

Heat flux q

q= h ΔT

q= 100 x (58 - 30 )

q= 2800 W/m²

b)

As we know that heat transfer by Fourier law given as

Q= K A ΔT/L

Lets take outer temperature is To

So by  Fourier law

To= Ti + qL/K

Now by putting the values

To= Ti + qL/K

To= 58 + 2800 \times \dfrac{ 0.01}{20}

To=59.4°C

5 0
3 years ago
PLEASE HELP!! WILL REWARD!!
Fudgin [204]

velocity = \frac{displacement}{time}

Displacement measures how far it is from the starting point and the final location, which in this case is the distance between Honolulu and Los Angeles. The difference between distance and displacement is that distance measures how far the object actually travels. For example, the airplane may not fly in a straight line and it may have detours, making the distance much greater than the displacement.

On the other hand, the plane could fly at different speeds at different periods of time. It will be so much more complicated if we have to calculate it. That's why this question only asks you to calculate the average velocity of the plane, ie. \frac{total displacement}{total time}

So, we have

the required average velocity = \frac{2558}{5}

= 511.6 miles/hour

Hope this helps!

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
An aerobatic airplane pilot experiences weightlessness as she passes over the top of a loop the loop maneuver. The acceleration
Natali5045456 [20]

The radius of the loop is 18.9 km

Explanation:

When the airplane is at the top of the loop, the pilot experiences two forces:

  • The force of gravity, acting downward, of magnitude mg
  • The normal reaction exerted by the seat on the pilot, also acting  downward, N

Since the plane is moving in a circular motion, the net force on the pilot must be equal to the centripetal force, therefore we can write:

mg+N = m\frac{v^2}{r}

where

m is the mass of the pilot

g=9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration of gravity

N is the normal reaction

v = 430 m/s is the speed of the plane

r is the radius of the loop

Here we are told that the pilot feel weightless at the top of the loop: this means that the normal reaction is zero,

N = 0

Therefore the equation becomes

mg=\frac{mv^2}{r}

And so we can find the radius of the loop:

r=\frac{v^2}{g}=\frac{430^2}{9.8}=18.9 \cdot 10^3 m = 18.9 km

Learn more about circular motion:

brainly.com/question/2562955

brainly.com/question/6372960

#LearnwithBrainly

8 0
3 years ago
A textbook is sitting at rest on a desk. Compared to the magnitude of the force of the textbook on the desk, how
crimeas [40]
Equal because the book is not moving and the forces are balanced/equal
8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Before a cell enters mitosis, what happens to the genetic information in that cell?
    7·1 answer
  • Light of wavelength 687 nm is incident on a single slit 0.75 mm wide. At what distance from the slit should a screen be placed i
    11·1 answer
  • Please i need help what happens to water once it reaches the earths surface!!!??????
    9·1 answer
  • A liquid thermometer works because liquid _______ when warms
    11·1 answer
  • A driver with a 0.80-s reaction time applies the brakes, causing the car to have acceleration opposite the direction of motion.
    10·1 answer
  • A pair of 10μF capacitors in a high-power laser are charged to 1.7 kV.
    8·1 answer
  • How do greenhouse gasses and fossil fuse have an impact on the earth?
    5·1 answer
  • a cube totally submerged in water . calculate the buoyant force acting on this cube . given : g=10N/kg , volume of the cube =24m
    12·1 answer
  • Where can you find most of earths freshwater
    8·1 answer
  • A projectile is fired with a velocity of 400 ms-1 at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. Find the time to reach the greatest heig
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!