Question: In the previous problem, the force exerted by the parachute is spread by a harness in contact with 0.50 m2 of the parachutist, and the

In the previous problem, the force exerted by the parachute is spread by a harness in contact with 0.50 m2 of the parachutist, and the parachutist has a mass of 75. kg. What is the force per unit area (stress) experienced by the person during the deceleration?


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Consider a parachute as a safety device. When the parachute opens, the previously freely falling person typically has reached a speed of about 50. m/s. The parachute slows to a terminal speed of about 10. m/s in 1.3 s. Approximating this set of motions by a constant deceleration, what is the maximum g experienced by the parachutist?

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