* BIO Bone break The tibia bone in the lower leg of an adult human will break if the compressive force on it exceeds about 4 × 10 5 N (we assume that the ankle is pushing up). Suppose that a student of mass 60 kg steps off a chair that is 0.40 m above the floor. If landing stiff-legged on the surface below, what minimum stopping distance does he need to avoid breaking his tibias? Indicate any assumptions you made in your answer to this question.
* BIO Bone break The tibia bone in the lower leg of an adult human will break if the compressive force on it exceeds about 4 × 10 5 N (we assume that the ankle is pushing up). Suppose that a student of mass 60 kg steps off a chair that is 0.40 m above the floor. If landing stiff-legged on the surface below, what minimum stopping distance does he need to avoid breaking his tibias? Indicate any assumptions you made in your answer to this question.
* BIO Bone break The tibia bone in the lower leg of an adult human will break if the compressive force on it exceeds about
4
×
10
5
N (we assume that the ankle is pushing up). Suppose that a student of mass 60 kg steps off a chair that is 0.40 m above the floor. If landing stiff-legged on the surface below, what minimum stopping distance does he need to avoid breaking his tibias? Indicate any assumptions you made in your answer to this question.
Lab-Based Section
Use the following information to answer the lab based scenario.
A student performed an experiment in an attempt to determine the index of refraction of glass.
The student used a laser and a protractor to measure a variety of angles of incidence and
refraction through a semi-circular glass prism. The design of the experiment and the student's
results are shown below.
Angle of
Incidence (°)
Angle of
Refraction (º)
20
11
30
19
40
26
50
31
60
36
70
38
2a) By hand (i.e., without using computer software), create a linear graph on graph paper
using the student's data. Note: You will have to manipulate the data in order to achieve a
linear function.
2b) Graphically determine the index of refraction of the semi-circular glass prism, rounding your
answer to the nearest hundredth.
Use the following information to answer the next two questions.
A laser is directed at a prism made of zircon (n = 1.92) at an incident angle of 35.0°, as shown in
the diagram.
3a) Determine the critical angle of zircon.
35.0°
70°
55
55°
3b) Determine the angle of refraction when the laser beam leaves the prism.
Use the following information to answer the next two questions.
A laser is directed at a prism made of zircon (n = 1.92) at an incident angle of 35.0°, as shown in
the diagram.
3a) Determine the critical angle of zircon.
35.0°
70°
55
55°
3b) Determine the angle of refraction when the laser beam leaves the prism.
Chapter 7 Solutions
College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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