A Pile Driver Drives a Post into the Ground

question 81

Multiple Choice

A pile driver drives a post into the ground.The mass of the pile driver is 2 500 kg and it is dropped through a height of 8.0 m on each stroke.If the resisting force of the ground is 4.0 ´ 10⁶ N,how far is the post driven in on each stroke?

• A)4.9 cm
• B)9.8 cm
• C)16 cm
• D)49 cm

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