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Question2 Consider five jumpers (mi, m2, mi, m, and ms) that are connected by 10 m long bungee cords and are being held in place vertically so that each cord is fully extended but unstretched (m is at the downward from each of their unstretched positions. After they are released, gravity takes hold and the jumpers eventually come to rest at their equilibrium positions. Assume that each cord behaves as a linear spring and follows Hooke's law (F - kx). Using Newton's second law, force balances can be written for each jumper. top, followed by m2, etc.). We can define five distances, xi, x2, x3, xa, and xs, as measured Given: mi 55 kg, m2 75 kg, m 60 kg, m 75 kg, and ms 90 kg k 80 N/m, k 70 N/m, k 70 N/m, k 100 N/m, and ks 20 N/m a) Draw free body diagrams for each of the five jumpers and b) define the force balance equations. c) Express the system equations as a matrix equation and d) use MATLAB to solve for the values of xi, x, x3, x, and xs at equilitbrium.

You don't need to do part d. Thank you

Answer 1