Abungee jumper falls for 1.3 s before the bungee cord begins tostretch. Until the jumper has bounced back up to this level, thebungee causes the jumpe

Dottie Parra

Dottie Parra

Answered question

2020-11-17

Abungee jumper falls for 1.3 s before the bungee cord begins tostretch. Until the jumper has bounced back up to this level, thebungee causes the jumper to have an average acceleration upward of4 m/s 2.
A) Howfast is the jumper going when the bungee cord begins tostretch?
B) Howfar below the diving platform is the jumper at thatmoment?
C) How long after the bungee cord begins to stretch does the jumperreach the low point of the drop?
D) How far below the diving platform is the jumper at the instantthe speed is zero?
Anyhelp on how to solve is appreciated!

Answer & Explanation

Macsen Nixon

Macsen Nixon

Skilled2020-11-18Added 117 answers

Assuming his initial velocity is zero
A)v = at
v=9.8×1.3s
v = 12.74 m/s downwards
B)d=12at
2d = -4.9 (1.3)
2d= -8.28 m
C)low point when velocity = 0
Vf = Vi + at
0 = -12.74 + 4t
t=12.744
t= 3.185 s
D) distance after stretch
d=V1t+12at
2d=12.74(3.185)+12(4)(3.185)
2d = - 40.58 m +20.29m
d = -20.3 m
Total distance = distance free fall + distance after stretch
d = -8.28 - 20.3m
d = -28.6 m
Andre BalkonE

Andre BalkonE

Skilled2023-06-14Added 110 answers

A) To find the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch, we can use the formula for average acceleration:
Average acceleration=Change in velocityTime taken
In this case, the average acceleration is given as 4m/s2. The time taken for the bungee cord to begin stretching is given as 1.3s. We need to find the change in velocity.
Since the average acceleration is constant, we can use the formula:
Change in velocity=Average acceleration×Time taken
Substituting the given values:
Change in velocity=4m/s2×1.3s
Therefore, the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch is 5.2m/s.
B) To find how far below the diving platform the jumper is at that moment, we can use the formula for displacement:
Displacement=Initial velocity×Time taken+12×Average acceleration×Time taken2
At the moment the bungee cord begins to stretch, the initial velocity is zero because the jumper is at the highest point of the fall. The average acceleration is given as 4m/s2, and the time taken is 1.3s.
Substituting the given values:
Displacement=0×1.3s+12×4m/s2×(1.3s)2
Therefore, the jumper is 3.38m below the diving platform at that moment.
C) To find the time it takes for the jumper to reach the low point of the drop after the bungee cord begins to stretch, we can consider the symmetry of the motion. The time taken to reach the low point is equal to the time taken to reach the highest point, which is 1.3s.
Therefore, the jumper reaches the low point of the drop 1.3s after the bungee cord begins to stretch.
D) To find how far below the diving platform the jumper is at the instant the speed is zero, we can again consider the symmetry of the motion. The displacement at the instant the speed is zero is equal to the displacement at the highest point, which we found in part B to be 3.38m.
Therefore, the jumper is 3.38m below the diving platform at the instant the speed is zero.
Jazz Frenia

Jazz Frenia

Skilled2023-06-14Added 106 answers

A) The average acceleration formula can be used to determine the jumper's speed when the bungee cord starts to stretch:
Average acceleration=Change in velocityTime
Since the jumper falls for 1.3 s before the bungee cord begins to stretch, the time can be taken as 1.3 s. The average acceleration is given as 4 m/s². We can rearrange the formula to solve for the change in velocity:
Change in velocity=Average acceleration×Time
Substituting the values:
Change in velocity=4m/s2×1.3s
Thus, the change in velocity is 4m/s2×1.3s=5.2m/s.
Therefore, the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch is 5.2 m/s.
B) To determine how far below the diving platform the jumper is at that moment, we can use the equation of motion for linear motion:
Final velocity2=Initial velocity2+2×Acceleration×Distance
At the moment the bungee cord begins to stretch, the final velocity is 0 m/s (as the jumper momentarily stops before rebounding), the initial velocity is the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch (5.2 m/s), the acceleration is the average acceleration (4 m/s²), and we want to find the distance.
Rearranging the equation, we have:
Distance=Final velocity2Initial velocity22×Acceleration
Substituting the values:
Distance=025.222×4
Thus, the distance below the diving platform is 025.222×4=6.76 m.
Note that the negative sign indicates that the jumper is below the diving platform.
Therefore, the jumper is 6.76 m below the diving platform at that moment.
C) To determine how long it takes for the jumper to reach the low point of the drop after the bungee cord begins to stretch, we can use the equation of motion:
Final velocity=Initial velocity+Acceleration×Time
At the low point of the drop, the final velocity is 0 m/s (as the jumper momentarily stops before rebounding), the initial velocity is the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch (5.2 m/s), the acceleration is the acceleration due to gravity (which is approximately -9.8 m/s² since it acts in the opposite direction of the upward motion), and we want to find the time.
Rearranging the equation, we have:
Time=Final velocityInitial velocityAcceleration
Substituting the values:
Time=05.29.8
Thus, the time it takes for the jumper to reach the low point of the drop after the bungee cord begins to stretch is 05.29.8=0.5316 s.
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.5316 s for the jumper to reach the low point of the drop after the bungee cord begins to stretch.
D) To determine how far below the diving platform the jumper is at the instant the speed is zero, we can again use the equation of motion:
Final velocity2=Initial velocity2+2×Acceleration×Distance
At the instant the speed is zero, the final velocity is 0 m/s, the initial velocity is the speed of the jumper when the bungee cord begins to stretch (5.2 m/s), the acceleration is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s²), and we want to find the distance.
Rearranging the equation, we have:
Distance=Final velocity2Initial velocity22×Acceleration
Substituting the values:
Distance=025.222×9.8
Thus, the distance below the diving platform is 025.222×9.8=1.3567 m.
Therefore, the jumper is approximately 1.3567 m below the diving platform at the instant the speed is zero.

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