I am stuck on how to incorporate the tension of the material combined with the pressure supplied by the air. Conservation of energy and ideal gas laws i assume apply?
2006-11-20 09:22:08 · 2 answers · asked by honestabe1413 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I think stunt bags are almost atmospheric pressure. The safety is produced by having small air vents that allow the air inside to escape - just like a pile of cardboard boxes, the inside is basically atmospheric. The 'pillow' effect starts when the falling body first hits the bag. But from then on, the air is forced out of the air bag to absorb the weight of the falling body. If it were a sealed bag, the falling body would bounce right off of the bag.
2006-11-20 10:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just have someone that is expendable to your project test it out first.
2006-11-20 09:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋