Estimate the force exerted


You have a mass of 60 kg, and you jump from a 78-cm-high table onto a hard floor. (a) If you keep your legs rigid, you come to a stop in a distance of 2.9 cm, as your body tissues compress slightly. What force does the floor exert on you? (b) If you bend your knees when you land, the bulk of your body comes to a stop over a distance of 0.54 m. Now estimate the force exerted on you by the floor. Neglect the fact that your legs stop in a shorter distance than the rest of you.

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