Question

A bungee jumper with mass 65.0 kg jumps from a high bridge. After reaching his lowest point, he oscillates up and down, hitting a low point eight more times in 38.0 s. After many oscillations, he finally comes to rest 25.0 m below the level of the bridge. Calculate the spring stiffness constant and the unstretched length of the bungee cord.

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of a bungee jumper is 65 kg

The time period of the oscillation is 38 s, hitting a low point eight more times.It means its time period is

$T=\dfrac{38}{8}\\\\T=4.75\ s$

After many oscillations, he finally comes to rest 25.0 m below the level of the bridge.

For an oscillating object, the time period is given by :

$T=2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}$

k = spring stiffness constant

So,

$k=\dfrac{4\pi ^2m}{T^2}\\\\k=\dfrac{4\pi ^2\times 65}{(4.75)^2}\\\\k=113.43\ N/m$

When the cord is in air,

mg=kx

x = the extension in the cord

$x=\dfrac{mg}{k}\\\\x=\dfrac{65\times 9.8}{113.6}\\\\x=5.6\ m$

So, the unstretched length of the bungee cord is equal to 25 m - 5.6 m = 19.4 m

Answer 2

The spring stiffness constant is 116.7 N/m and the the unstretched length of the bungee cord is 19.54 m.

The given parameters;

• mass of the bungee jumper, m = 65 kg
• time of motion, t = 38 s
• distance to come to rest, d = 25 m

The period of oscillation of the bungee jumper is calculated as follows;

$T = \frac{t}{n} \\\\T = \frac{38}{8} \\\\T = 4.75 \ s$

The spring stiffness constant is calculated as follows;

$T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k} } \\\\\sqrt{\frac{m}{k} } = \frac{T}{2\pi} \\\\k = m \times \frac{T^2}{4\pi^2} \\\\k = 65 \times \frac{(4.75)^2}{4\pi ^2} \\\\k = 116.7 \ N/m$

The extension of the cord is calculated as follows;

$F = kx\\\\mg = kx\\\\x = \frac{mg}{k} \\\\x = \frac{65 \times 9.8}{116.7} \\\\x = 5.46 \ m$

The unstretched length of the bungee cord is calculated as;

$\Delta x = l_2-l_1\\\\l_1 = l_2 - \Delta x\\\\l_1 = 25 - 5.46\\\\l_1 = 19.54 \ m$

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