Magnitude of Acceloration problem

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The problem involves a person jumping from a height of 46 meters and being caught in a firefighter's net that stretches 0.6 meters. The objective is to determine the magnitude of the person's acceleration while in the net, expressed to the nearest tenth of a m/s².

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  • Participants discuss the initial conditions of the jump and the subsequent interaction with the net. There is uncertainty about the necessary formulas and the completeness of the provided information. Some participants suggest that the problem may involve two distinct phases: the fall and the impact with the net.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants attempting to clarify the problem and share their approaches. Some guidance has been offered regarding the use of kinematic equations, but there is no explicit consensus on the correct method or final answer yet.

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There are indications that some participants feel that not all necessary information is provided, and there is a request for clarity on the variables used in calculations. The problem's context includes a potential misunderstanding of the setup and the physics involved.

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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:

[tex]v_f^2=v_i^2+2ad \rightarrow v_f=\sqrt{92g}[/tex]

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

[tex]v_f^2=v_i^2+2ad \rightarrow -\sqrt{92g}=\sqrt{1.2a}[/tex]...
 
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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