Dr. John Paul Stapp was U.S. Air Force officer who studiedthe effects of extreme deceleration on the human body. OnDecember 10, 1954, Stapp rode a rocket sled, acceleratingfrom rest to a top speed of 282 m/s (1015 km/h) in 5.00 s, andwas brought jarringly back to rest in only 1.40 s! Calculate his(a) acceleration and (b) deceleration. Express each inmultiples of g (9.80 m/s2) by taking its ratio to theacceleration of gravity.

Dr. John Paul Stapp was U.S. Air Force officer who studiedthe effects of extreme deceleration on the human body. OnDecember 10, 1954, Stapp rode a rocket sled, acceleratingfrom rest to a top speed of 282 m/s (1015 km/h) in 5.00 s, andwas brought jarringly back to rest in only 1.40 s! Calculate his(a) acceleration and (b) deceleration. Express each inmultiples of g (9.80 m/s2) by taking its ratio to theacceleration of gravity.

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