Colonel John P. Stapp, USAF, participated in studying whether a jet pilot could survive emergency ejection. On March 19, 1954, he rode a rocket-propelled sled that moved down a track at a speed of 632 mi/h. He and the sled were safely brought to rest in 1.40 s (see figure below).
Colonel John P. Stapp, USAF, participated in studying whether a jet pilot could survive emergency ejection....
Colonel John P. Stapp, USAF, participated in studying whether a jet pilot could survive emergency ejection. On March 19, 1954, he rode a rocket-propelled sled that moved down a track at a speed of 632 mi/h. He and the sled were safely brought to rest in 1.40 s. a) Determine the negative acceleration he experienced (in m/s2). b) Determine the distance he traveled during this negative acceleration (in m). d) What If? Col. Stapp was able to walk away from...