How Did a Ski Diver Survive a 360m Fall into Snow?

[Sportsman4920]

An airplane pilot fell 360 m after jumping from an aircraft without his parachute opening. He landed in a snowbank, creating a crater 1.1 m deep, but survived with only minor injuries. Assuming the pilot's mass was 84 kg and his terminal velocity was 50 m/s, estimate the following.
(a) the work done by the snow in bringing him to the rest
J
(b) the average force exerted on him by the snow to stop him
N
(c) the work done on him by the air resistance as he fell
J

 

[Office_Shredder]

You need to show some work if you want help. I'll kick it off for you though... for solving part (c), what would his kinetic energy been without air resistance?

 

[Sportsman4920]

W=(84*9.8)-1/2(50)squared*1.1

does the force exerted by the snow to bring him to rest have to be more than or equal to the force he exerts on the snow?

 

[verty]

Sportsman, was that your answer to Office_Shredder's question? I hope you don't answer your questions like that in tests and exams, it's not well presented. Please give it a proper go so we can see that you are putting effort in.