H2P-37
Conservation of energy
H2 Physics · JC 1 · Hard · Conservation of energy
A 75 kg bungee jumper steps off a platform 50 m above a river. By the time he reaches the lowest point, 5.0 m above the water, he is momentarily at rest. Assuming air resistance does of work on him during the fall, what is the elastic potential energy stored in the stretched cord at the lowest point? Take .
- 2.3 × 10⁴ J
- 3.3 × 10⁴ J
- 1.0 × 10⁴ J
- 4.3 × 10⁴ J
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