Estimate the maximum acceleration of a bungee jumper. Is it larger or smaller than the acceleration due
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Estimate the maximum acceleration of a bungee jumper. Is it larger or smaller than the acceleration due to gravity during free fall? Example 11.3 gives values for several quantities that may be useful. Assume the bungee cord acts as a simple spring (which is not quite realistic) and that the mass of the person is 50 kg.
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
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