Suppose that a person gets hit by a bus moving at 30 [mi/h] with a 58,000 [lbs] of force in the direction of motion. If the mass of the bus is 40,000 [lbs], person's is 150 [lbs] and if the impact lasts only 0.007 [s], determine how far away from the car, relative to the point of impact, will the person land. (Hint: Follow the center of mass and that the person’s center of mass is 2 [ft] from the ground.)

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Suppose that a person gets hit by a bus moving at 30 [mi/h] with a 58,000 [lbs] of force in the direction of motion. If the mass of the bus is 40,000 [lbs], person's is 150 [lbs] and if the impact lasts only 0.007 [s], determine how far away from the car, relative to the point of impact, will the person land. (Hint: Follow the center of mass and that the person’s center of mass is 2 [ft] from the ground.)

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