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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Force and Motion–I: Problem 70

An 80 kg man drops to a concrete patio from a window 0.50 m above the patio. He neglects to bend his knees on landing, taking 2.0 cm to stop. (a) What is his average acceleration from when his feet first touch the patio to when he stops? (b) What is the magnitude of the average stopping force exerted on him by the patio?

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Given: 80 kg, 0.50 m, 2.0 cm

Find: (a) What is his average acceleration from when his feet first to; (b) What is the magnitude of the average stopping force exerted

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Force and Motion–I