Had I known the place I fell, I wud hv laid straws there. How much straw shud b laid 2 guarantee a safe fall?
crazy_januarY asked:
There are no details available. Good approximations of the mass of an average man and that of a single straw would be very useful. The height of the jump to be considered should be plausible.
There are no details available. Good approximations of the mass of an average man and that of a single straw would be very useful. The height of the jump to be considered should be plausible.
Key concepts to be considered: Energy, Momentum, Forces.
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