A 200-lb bungee jumper jumps from a bridge 130 ft above a river. The bungee cord has an unstretched length of 60 ft and has a spring constant k = 14 lb/ft. (a) How far above the river is the jumper when the cord brings him to a stop? (b) What maximum force does the cord exert on him? (c) What is the maximum velocity does the jumper reach?

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A 200-lb bungee jumper jumps from a bridge 130 ft above a river. The bungee cord has an unstretched length of 60 ft and has a spring constant k = 14 lb/ft.

(a) How far above the river is the jumper when the cord brings him to a stop?

(b) What maximum force does the cord exert on him?

(c) What is the maximum velocity does the jumper reach?

A bungee jumper who weighs 200lb jumps from a bridge 130ft above a river. The bun
gee cord has an unstretched length of 60ft and has a spring constant of 14 lb/ft
33. How high above the river is the jumper when
the cord brings him to a stop? (2 decimal place)
34. What maximum force does the cord exert on
him? (Round off)
35. What is the maximum velocity does the
jumper reach? (2 decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:A bungee jumper who weighs 200lb jumps from a bridge 130ft above a river. The bun gee cord has an unstretched length of 60ft and has a spring constant of 14 lb/ft 33. How high above the river is the jumper when the cord brings him to a stop? (2 decimal place) 34. What maximum force does the cord exert on him? (Round off) 35. What is the maximum velocity does the jumper reach? (2 decimal places)
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