How Much Pressure on my Spine?
Most recent answer: 11/26/2009
Q:
Hello To All Physics.
My Name is Christopher and in dyer need of some answers.
Can Anyone figure out how much pressure my spine absorbed
when i fell off a ladder???
Height 6`4
Weight 210lbs.
Fell 22ft. Strait down
Landed on my feet, more my right leg
Then dropped to ground.
Nothing was broken (thanks to God)
Can someone PLEASE HELP
Thanks Christopher Chris18492@yahoo.com With Answers
- Christopher (age 41)
Giberts, IL
- Christopher (age 41)
Giberts, IL
A:
The short answer is we don't know: too many variables other than obvious ones you have given. It depends on whether your legs were stiff, whether your knees were bent, type of landing surface etc, etc. The time of de-acceleration is a prime variable.
For all things being equal the amount energy needed to stop your fall is proportional to the height. The only way to know the actual pressure is to drop a bunch of instrumented test dummies from various heights and measure it.
Consider yourself lucky.
LeeH
For all things being equal the amount energy needed to stop your fall is proportional to the height. The only way to know the actual pressure is to drop a bunch of instrumented test dummies from various heights and measure it.
Consider yourself lucky.
LeeH
(published on 11/26/2009)