An 80.0-kg skydiver jumps out of a balloon at an altitude of1000 m and opens the parachute at an altitude of 200 m. (a) Assuming that the total retarding force on the diver is constant at 50.0 N with the parachute closed and constant at 3600 N with the parachute open, what is the speed of the diver whenhe lands on the ground? (b) Do you think the skydiver will be injured? Explain. (c) At what height should the parachute be opened so that the final speed of the skydiver when he hits the ground is 5.00m/s? (d) How realistic is the assumption that the total retarding force is constant? Explain.
A weatherman carried an aneroid barometer from the groundfloor to his office atop a tower. On the ground level, the barometer read 30.150 in Hg absolute; topside it read 28.607 in hg absolute. Assume that the average atmospheric air density was 0.075lb/ft3, estimate the height of the building.
A coin with a diameter of 2.40cm is dropped on edge on to a horizontal surface. The coin starts out with an initial angular speed of 18.0 rad/s and rolls in a straight line without slipping. If the rotation slows with an angular acceleration of magnitude 1.90 rad/s, how far does the coin roll before coming to rest?
A clay vase on a potter's wheel experiences an angular acceleration of due to the application of 10.0Nm net torque. Find the total moment of inertia of the vase and the potter's wheel.
The eye of a hurricane passes over Grand Bahama Island. It is moving in a dirction 60.0 degrees north of west with a speed of 41.0 km/h. Three hours later, the course of the hurricane suddenly shifts due north, and its speed slows to 25.0 km/h. How far from Grand Bahama is the hurricane 4.50 h after it passesover the island?