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A parachutist with total weight $75 \mathrm{~kg}$ drops vertically onto a sandy ground with a speed of $2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ and comes to a halt over a distance of $0.25 \mathrm{~m}$. The average force from the ground on her is close to.
PhysicsMotion In Two DimensionsKVPYKVPY 2015 (SA)
Options:
  • A $600 \mathrm{~N}$
  • B $1200 \mathrm{~N}$
  • C $1350 \mathrm{~N}$
  • D $1950 \mathrm{~N}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $1350 \mathrm{~N}$
$0^{2}=2^{2}-2 \mathrm{a} \frac{1}{4}$
$\mathrm{a}=8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$
$\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{T}}=10+8=18 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$
$\mathrm{f}=\mathrm{ma}$
$\quad=75 \times 18$
$=1350 \mathrm{~N}$

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