Estimate the work done on him by air resistance as he fell

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Q. A paratrooper pilot fell 360 m after jumping without his parachute opening. He landed in a snow bank, creating a crater 1.50 m deep, but survived with only minor injuries. Assume the pilot's mass was 80 kg and his terminal velocity was 50 m/s.

(a) Estimate the work done by the snow in bringing him to the rest.

(b) Approximate the average force exerted on him by snow to stop him.

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