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When is a bungee jumper's acceleration max
The video asks students to predict when a bungee jumper experiences maximum acceleration. The answer is at the very bottom of the jump. This is often counter-intuitive as the velocity at this point is almost zero.
However, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time, a = Δv/Δt
As velocity is directional the maximum change occurs at the point the direction changes.
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