A pile-driver of mass 2.5 tonnes drives a pile of mass 500 kg vertically into the ground. The driver falls freely a vert
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:44 pm
A pile-driver of mass 2.5 tonnes drives a pile of mass 500 kgvertically into the ground. The driver falls freely a verticaldistance of 2m before hitting the pile and there is no rebound.Each blow of the drive moves the pile down 0.2m.
Determine the retarding force:
Determine the retarding force: