(part 1 of 2)
The Royal Gorge bridge over the Arkansas
River is 352 m above the river. A bungee
jumper of mass 124 kg has an elastic cord of
length 55 m attached to her feet. Assume the
cord acts like a spring of force constant k. The
jumper leaps, barely touches the water, and
after numerous ups and downs comes to rest
at a height h above the water.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2
Find h. Answer in units of m.
(part 2 of 2)
Find the maximum speed of the jumper.
Answer in units of m/s.