Question

1. Let’s say you are out for a run.

a. Using your best (realistic) estimate, what is your average velocity (in m/s) if you were to attempt to run 1 mile as fast as possible?

b. How much Kinetic Energy do you have at this speed?

c. You see a cute person over there! You begin to stumble and certainly are going to crash. You can crash in a telephone pole (stop in .01m) or a small bush (stop in .9m). Which do you choose? How much force would you experience in each scenario?

Answer 1