Answer:
The deceleration is [tex]a = - 76.27 m/s^2[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The height above firefighter safety net is [tex]H = 14 \ m[/tex]
The length by which the net is stretched is [tex]s = 1.8 \ m[/tex]
From the law of energy conservation
[tex]KE_T + PE_T = KE_B + PE_B[/tex]
Where [tex]KE_T[/tex] is the kinetic energy of the person before jumping which equal to zero(because to kinetic energy at maximum height )
and [tex]PE_T[/tex] is the potential energy of the before jumping which is mathematically represented at
[tex]PE_T = mg H[/tex]
and [tex]KE_B[/tex] is the kinetic energy of the person just before landing on the safety net which is mathematically represented at
[tex]KE_B = \frac{1}{2} m v^2[/tex]
and [tex]PE_B[/tex] is the potential energy of the person as he lands on the safety net which has a value of zero (because it is converted to kinetic energy )
So the above equation becomes
[tex]mgH = \frac{1}{2} m v^2[/tex]
=> [tex]v = \sqrt{2 gH }[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]v = 16.57 m/s[/tex]
Applying the equation o motion
[tex]v_f = v + 2 a s[/tex]
Now the final velocity is zero because the person comes to rest
So
[tex]0 = 16.57 + 2 * a * 1.8[/tex]
[tex]a = - \frac{16.57^2 }{2 * 1.8}[/tex]
[tex]a = - 76.27 m/s^2[/tex]
