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A parachutist whose mass is 100 kgdrops from a helicopter hovering 3000 m above the ground and falls under the influence of gravity. Assume that the force due to air resistance is proportional to the velocity of the parachutist, with the proportionality constant b3=20 N-sec/mwhen the chute is closed andb4=100 N-sec/m when the chute is open. If the chute does not open until 30 sec after the parachutist leaves the helicopter, after how many seconds will he hit the ground? If the chute does not open until 1 min after he leaves the helicopter, after how many seconds will he hit the ground?

Short Answer

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The parachutist reaches at the ground after 30 sec is 206.7 sec and after 1 min is 88.81 sec.

Step by step solution

01

Important hint.

Use Newton’s method to solve for t

tn+1=tn-ftnf'tn

02

Find the value of t when b3=2N

For finding the weight of the object apply.

ma=mg-b3v100dvdt=759.81-20vdvdt=9.81-0.2vv'+0.2v=9.81v.e0.2t=∫9.81e0.2tdtv.e0.2t=49.05e0.2t+

When the value of v=0,  t=0,  then  c=-49.05

v.e0.2t=49.05e0.2t+49.05v=-49.05e-0.2t+49.05v=1-e-0.2t49.05

When the value of t=30,  then  v=48.93.

x3t=mgtb3-m2gb231-e-b3tm

When t=30,  then  x3=1226.86m

Therefore, when chute opens the parachutist is 3000-1226.86=1773.14 m.

03

Find the value of t when b4=100 N.

For finding the value of t apply:

ma=mg-b4v75dvdt=759.81-100vv'+1.33v=9.81                      ......(1)

Solving equation (1) the value of xt.

xt=9.81  t+39.12 1-e-t

When then x=1773.14then t-176.76-3.98e-t=0.

t=176.76(Exponential part is too small)

Thus, the parachute opens after dropping from the helicopter176.76+30=206.76  sec.

04

Find the result when parachutist is falling after 1 min 

When the value of then t=60sec,  v=49.05thenx60=2697.75

Therefore, the parachutist is 3000-2697.75=302.25 mabove so x4=302.25.

Now, the value of x t=9.81  t+39.12 1-e-t.

When x4=302.25then 9.81  t-263.01-39.24 e-t=0andt=206.7sec.

Hence, the parachute opens after 1 min dropping from the helicopter26.81+60=88.81  sec.

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