Question 8: BUNGEE
Tom and Sarah are discussing how to calculate a safe height to carry out a bungee
Jump. Tom says that it is possible to calculate the safe height from which to jump
knowing the weight of the person Jumping, the length of the cord and by calculating
the extension of the cord using the spring constant. Sarah says you cannot just use
Hooke's Law for the calculation. Explain what Sorah means.
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Answer:
50 N/m
Explanation:
The spring constant of the bungee cord is 50 N/m (newtons per metre).
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