Answer: 96N
Explanation:
To calculate the velocity of the impact On the persons head, we have
h = gt²/2
14 = 9.81t²/2
t² = 28/9.8
t² = 2.86
t = 1.69s
V = u + at
V = 0 + 9.81*1.69
V = 16.58m/s
a(average) = (v1² + v2²) /2Δy
a(average) = 16.58² + 0)/2 * 0.005
a(average) = 274.8964/0.01
a(average) = 27489.64m/s²
Using newton's second law of motion,
F(average) = m * a(average)
F(average) = 0.0035 * 27489.64
F(average) = 96.21N
Therefore the force needed by the acorn to do much damage starts from 96N
GPE=mgh
=25 x 10 x 3
=750J
