H.W: suppose that a team of three parachutists are connected by a weightless cord while free falling at a velocity of 5 m/s. Using Gauss Elimination Method calculate the tension in each section of cord and the acceleration of the team, given the following information: 3 Parachutist Mass Kg(m) Drag Coefficient Kg/s (c) a 1 70 10 2 60 14 3 40 17 1 Hint: The equation of motion can be determine from Newton's Second Law (F= ma). mig-T-c₁v=m₁a m₂g+T-R-C₂v = m₂a m3g+ R-C3v = m²a R T 2
H.W: suppose that a team of three parachutists are connected by a weightless cord while free falling at a velocity of 5 m/s. Using Gauss Elimination Method calculate the tension in each section of cord and the acceleration of the team, given the following information: 3 Parachutist Mass Kg(m) Drag Coefficient Kg/s (c) a 1 70 10 2 60 14 3 40 17 1 Hint: The equation of motion can be determine from Newton's Second Law (F= ma). mig-T-c₁v=m₁a m₂g+T-R-C₂v = m₂a m3g+ R-C3v = m²a R T 2
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Transcribed Image Text:H.W: suppose that a team of three parachutists are connected by a weightless cord while free
falling at a velocity of 5 m/s. Using Gauss Elimination Method calculate the tension in each
section of cord and the acceleration of the team, given the following information:
3
Parachutist Mass Kg(m) Drag Coefficient Kg/s (c)
a
1
70
10
2
60
14
3
40
17
1
Hint: The equation of motion can be determine from Newton's Second Law (Σ F = ma).
m₁g-Tc₁v = m₁a
m₂g + T-R-C₂v = m₂a
m3g+ R-C3v = mza
R
T
2
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