Question

A movie stunt person (mass 80 kg) steps off the roof of a burning building (20 m above the ground.) A 3.0 m thick airbag rests on the ground and cushions their fall. a) Draw a motion diagram for the stunt person from the moment they step off the roof to the moment they come to rest in the airbag. b) Determine the force exerted by the airbag on the stunt person while they are crashing into it. Hint: First determine how fast the stunt person is traveling when they first come into contact with the airbag. c) State any assumptions you made in answering part b.

Answer 1