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10 October, 18:24

1. A 59 kg person is in a vehicle travelling at 41 m/s. The vehicle runs into a telephone pole. At impact, it

takes the vehicle 192 milliseconds to come to a stop.

a. What is the average force exerted on the person?

b. Some people think they can stop their bodies from lurching forward in a vehicle by putting their

hands on the dashboard. Find the mass of an object that has a weight equal to the force you just

calculated. Could you lift such a mass? Are you strong enough to stop your body with your arms?

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  1. 10 October, 18:28
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    a. 12,600 N

    b. 1290 kg

    Explanation:

    a. Impulse = change in momentum

    F Δt = m Δv

    F (0.192 s) = (59 kg) (0 m/s - 41 m/s)

    F = - 12,600 N

    b. F = mg

    12,600 N = m (9.8 m/s²)

    m = 1290 kg (or 2,830 lbs)
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