KVPY2015PhysicsMotion in Two Dimensions
A parachutist with total weight 75 ~kg drops vertically onto a sandy ground with a speed of 2 ~ms ⁻¹ and comes to a halt over a distance of 0.25 ~m . The average force from the ground on her is close to.
Options
- A600 ~N
- B1200 ~N
- C1350 ~N
- D1950 ~N
Correct answer
C. 1350 ~N
Step-by-step solution
0²=2²-2 a 1 4 a =8 ~m / s ² a _ T =10+8=18 ~m / s ² f = ma =75 18=1350 ~N