An airplane pilot fell 370 m after jumping 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 80 kg and his terminal velocity was 50 m/s, estimate: (a) the work done by the snow in bringing him to rest; (b) the average force exerted on him by the snow to stop him; and (c) the work done on him by air resistance as he fell.

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Answer:

a) 100 kJ

b) 90.909 × 10³ N

c) 190.08 kJ

Explanation:

Given:

Initial velocity, v₁ = 50 m/s  

Final velocity, v₂ = 0

Mass of the pilot, m = 80 kg

Distance covered in snow, d = 1.1 m  

Now,

Work done (W) = change in kinetic energy

or

W = [tex]\frac{1}{2}m(v_1^2-v_2^2)[/tex]

in substituting the values, we get

W = [tex]\frac{1}{2}\times80 (50^2-0^2)[/tex]

or

W = 100000 J = 100 kJ

b) Average force exerted by snow  

Now, Force = (change in momentum/time taken)

or

F = ΔM/Δt

now,

ΔM = m(v₁ - v₂)

Δt = distance/ (average speed) = 1.1/[(50 + 0)/2] = 0.044 s

F = 80 × (50-0)/0.044

F = 90.909 × 10³ N

c) Work done by air resistance  

W = change in energy by the air resistance

now, the change is energy is as:

from potential energy at the height, H = 370 m to the potential energy acquired just before touching the snow

thus,

W = mgH - (1/2)mv₁²

on substituting the values, we get

W = 80 × 9.8 × 370 - (1/2) × 80 × 50² = 190080 J = 190.08 kJ

A) The work done by the snow in bringing him to rest is; 100000 J

B) The average force exerted on him by the snow to stop him is; F = 90909.09 N

C) Work done on him by the air resistance is;

W_s = 190362 J

We are given;

Mass of pilot; m = 80 kg

Terminal velocity; v = 50 m/s

A) Let us first estimate the change in kinetic energy which is workdone by the snow in bringing him to rest;

W = ∆K = Final kinetic energy - initial kinetic energy

∆K = ½mv² - ½mu²

u is initial velocity = 0 m/s

Thus;

∆K = ½(80 × 50²)

∆K = 100000 J

B) The average force exerted on him by the snow to bring him to stop is;

F = W/∆x

We are given ∆x = 1.1 m

Thus;

F = 100000/1.1

F = 90909.09 N

C) Final velocity without drag is;

v = √(2gx)

We are given x = 370 m. Thus;

v = √(2 × 9.8 × 370)

v_f = 85.2 m/s

Terminal velocity is velocity without drag. Thus, the work done on him by the air resistance as he fell is;

W_s = ½m((v_f)² - (v²))

W_s = ½ × 80 × (85.2² - 50²)

W_s = 190362 J

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