Physics-ch07/ exercise 35
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-07

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Question 35





A -kg pile driver is used to drive a steel I-beam into the ground. The pile driver falls m before coming into contact with the top of the beam, and it drives the beam m farther into the ground before coming to rest. Using energy considerations, calculate the average force the beam exerts on the pile driver while the pile driver is brought to rest .