Magnitude of Acceloration problem

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A person jumps from a height of 46 meters and is caught in a firefighter's net that stretches 0.6 meters, prompting a discussion on calculating the magnitude of acceleration in the net. The initial calculations involve using the equations of motion to determine the final velocity just before impact and then applying them to find the acceleration while in the net. The final velocity upon hitting the ground is estimated to be around 30 m/s, leading to further calculations for the net's acceleration. The derived acceleration in the net is suggested to be approximately 752 m/s², although there is a note of uncertainty regarding the calculations. The discussion emphasizes the need for clarity in the problem-solving process and the importance of correctly applying the relevant physics equations.
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Homework Statement


a person jumps from a window 46m high. and is caught in a figherfighters net which streaches .6m. to what tenth of a m/s^2 is the persons magnitude of acceloration in the net


Homework Equations


X= - 46
a = -9.8
v= ?



The Attempt at a Solution


would the soultion be -9.8? I am really not sure what formula to use or how to solve this. PLEASE HELP!
 
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SunKissedGal1 said:

Homework Statement


a person jumps from a window 46m high. and is caught in a figherfighters net which streaches .6m. to what tenth of a m/s^2 is the persons magnitude of acceloration in the net


Homework Equations


X= - 46
a = -9.8
v= ?



The Attempt at a Solution


would the soultion be -9.8? I am really not sure what formula to use or how to solve this. PLEASE HELP!
Is this all of the given information? Something seems to be missing.
 
yeah, that's all. the hit was that there's 2 parts to the problem, falling and hitting the net, idk if that helps at all...
 
SunKissedGal1 said:
yeah, that's all. the hit was that there's 2 parts to the problem, falling and hitting the net, idk if that helps at all...

IDK why she's in the 10th floor jumping into a net but...

Can you please write every single word, as written, with the question clearly indicated? I have no idea what needs to be solved for.
 
A person jumps from a window 46 meters high and is caught in a firefighter's net which stretches 0.6 meters. to the nearest tenth of a M/S^2, what is the magnitude of the persons acceloration in the net.

that is copy/pasted from my hw.
 
SunKissedGal1 said:
A person jumps from a window 46 meters high and is caught in a firefighter's net which stretches 0.6 meters. to the nearest tenth of a M/S^2, what is the magnitude of the persons acceloration in the net.

that is copy/pasted from my hw.

Okay, well, here's a stab at it:

v_f^2=v_i^2+2ad \rightarrow v_f=\sqrt{92g}

From this, we'll now solve for the second portion of motion:

v_f^2=v_i^2+2ad \rightarrow -\sqrt{92g}=\sqrt{1.2a}...
 
could u possibly show me the variables u used to substitute into the formula?
im kinda having a hard time with this, and I am not exacly following what your doing...
 
SunKissedGal1 said:
could u possibly show me the variables u used to substitute into the formula?
im kinda having a hard time with this, and I am not exacly following what your doing...

The square of your final velocity during free fall is equal to your initial velocity-squared (0m/s) plus two times the quantity of your acceleration due to gravity, g=9.81m/s/s, and your displacement, 46m. This allows you to solve for your final velocity to be, 30m/s. Then, you do the same thing for the second part. Your final velocity-squared (0m/s) is the square of your initial velocity, 902.52 plus twice your acceleration due to the net, a, and your displacement, 0.6m. Rearranging, you'll solve for a, giving you a=752m/s/s, I think. I'm rushed, calculations might be wrong.
 
Thank you so much!
 
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