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14. In a famous comic book in 1973, Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy falls from the top of the George Washington Bridge. Despite the fact that he catches her with his web, he finds that she died (see comic panel below). This actually sparked a major debate among comic fans of the time about whether it was the fall that killed her or the web catching her. Gwen had a mass of 50 kg and started at rest atop the bridge before the fall. a. How fast will she be going after she falls halfway down the bridge (91.5 m)? b. After she falls 91.5 m, Spider-man's web catches her leg and brings her to a stop in 0.5 s. How much force does the webbing apply to her in bringing her to a stop? c. In sentences, use Newton's laws to explain why it was the sudden stop and not the fall that killed Gwen Stacy (notice the small "snap" sound in the comic panel). BEI