(III) Air resistance acting on a falling body can be taken into account by the approximate relation for the acceleration: a = dv/dt = g ― kv , where k is a constant. (
b) Determine an expression for the terminal velocity, which is the maximum value the velocity reaches.

Two rock climbers, Paul and Jeanne, use safety ropes of similar length. Jeanne's rope is more elastic, called a dynamic rope by climbers. Paul has a static rope, not recommended for safety reasons.

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(b) In a similar fall, Paul's rope stretches by only 30 cm. How many times his weight will the rope pull on him? Which climber is more likely to be hurt?

You are driving home in your 860-kg car at 15 m/s. At a point 45 m from the beginning of an intersection, you see a green traffic light change to yellow, which you expect will last 4.0 s, and the distance to the far side of the intersection is 65 m (Fig. 4–71). <IMAGE>

(a) If you choose to accelerate, your car's engine will furnish a forward force of 1200 N. Will you make it completely through the intersection before the light turns red?

Suppose a 65-kg person jumps from a height of 3.0 m down to the ground.

(c) Estimate the decelerating force if the person lands stiff-legged so d ≈ 1.0 cm .

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(II) The drag force on large objects such as cars, planes, and sky divers moving through air is more nearly F_D = -cv² .

(a) For this quadratic dependence on v, determine a formula for the terminal velocity vτ , of a vertically falling object..

(II) A 2.0-kg purse is dropped from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and falls 55 m before reaching the ground with a speed of 27m/s . What was the average force of air resistance?

(II) The terminal velocity of a 3 x 10⁻⁵ kg raindrop is about 9 m/s. Assuming a drag force F_D = -bv , determine (b) the time required for such a drop, starting from rest, to reach 63% of terminal velocity.

An 800-kg car is traveling along a horizontal road directly towards a cliff. The driver notices and brakes, resulting in a 5,000-N net force slowing the car down. If the car's initial speed was 20 m/s and the car stops just before going over the cliff, how far away was the car from the cliff when the driver hit the brakes?