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Yelena Isinbayeva (53.6 kg) at a point in her vault where the pole is maximally

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Question

Yelena Isinbayeva (53.6 kg) at a point in her vault where the pole is maximally deflected (x = 1.58 m). The pole has a bending stiffness of 1149 N/m and behaves according to Hooke's Law. At this point in the vault, her vertical velocity is 4.49 m/s and she is 2.60 m above the ground.

Assume the vaulter lands on a mat whose top surface is 1 m above the ground and that the mat deforms by 0.5 m in bringing the vaulter to a complete stop. How much work was done on the vaulter by the mat?

The correct calculated values I have are

Potential energy: 1367.12J

Kinetic Energy: 540.29J

Stored energy: 1434.18J

Time to fall from max height to the mat: 1.044 seconds

Velocity: -10.24m/s

Yelena Isinbayeva (53.6 kg) at a point in her vault where the pole is maximally deflected (?x = 1.58 m). The pole has a bending stiffness of 1149 N/m and behaves according to Hooke's Law. At this point in the vault, her vertical velocity is 4.49 m/s and she is 2.60 m above the ground. Assume the vaulter lands on a mat whose top surface is 1 m above the ground and that the mat deforms by 0.5 m in bringing the vaulter to a complete stop. How much work was done on the vaulter by the mat? The correct calculated values I have are Potential energy: 1367.12J Kinetic Energy: 540.29J Stored energy: 1434.18J Time to fall from max height to the mat: 1.044 seconds Velocity: -10.24m/s

Explanation / Answer

P=W/t

work done = change in energy

Hooke's Law: Fs=kx

Ws=(1/2)kx2

KE=(1/2)mv2 = 540.29J

PEg=mgh = 1367.12J

SE=(1/2)kx2 = 1434.18J

Total energy = KE+PE+SE = 540.29+1367.12+1434.18

= 3341.59J

But make it -3008.82 because it is opposite the direction Yelena is travelling.