Answer:
(a) the deceleration of the player is -80.36 m/s²
(b) the time the collision last is 0.093 s
Explanation:
Given;
Initial velocity of the football player, u = 7.50 m/s
Final velocity of the football player, v = 0
distance traveled = compression of the pad, s = 0.35 m
Part (a) the deceleration of the player
v² = u² + 2as
0 = 7.5² + (2 x 0.35)a
0 = 56.25 + 0.7a
- 56.25 = 0.7a
a = -56.25 / 0.7
a = -80.36 m/s²
Part (b) the time the collision last
v = u + at
t = (v - u)/a
t = (0 - 7.5)/ -80.36
t = - 7.5 / -80.36
t = 0.093 s