The other device is russias body mass measurement device bmmd seen being demonstrated by reid wiseman in this vine he posted last october. If the force constant of the spring is 2200 nm her mass is 78 kg and the amplitude of her oscillation is 22 cm. Newly arrived expedition 34 flight engineer tom marshburn nasa astronaut uses the body mass measurement device in the zvezda service module aboard the international space station on dec. What is the mass of an astronaut who oscillates with a period of 215 s when sitting in the chair. The astronaut rides the bmmd somewhat like a pogo stick and the oscillation of a spring is used to measure mass. What is the astronauts mass given that the force constant of the bmmd is 2565 nm and the period of oscillation is 087 s.
An astronaut uses a body mass measurement device to measure her mass. Also using the motion of a spring. See the discussion on page 427 for more details on the bmmd solution 76 gpstep 1 of 4in this problem an. The empty chair oscillated with a period of 0889s. An astronaut uses a body mass measurement device bmmd to determine her mass. An astronaut uses a body mass measurement device bmmd to determine her mass.
An astronaut uses a body mass measurement device bmmd to determine her mass. Flickrpbppnwe andré kuipers at astroandre february 9 2012 the device andré is using is called the space linear acceleration measurement device or slammd pronounced slam dee for shortwhy is measuring body mass needed in space. An astronaut uses a body mass measurement device bmmd to determine her mass. The body mass measurement device on skylab a 1970 rm s space station had a spring constant of 606 nm. We also measure our body mass in the columbus module. What is the astronauts mass given that the force constant of the bmmd is 2600 nm and the period of oscillation is 085 s.
The spring constant of the bmmd is 3100 nm and the period of oscillation is 095 s. What is the astronauts mass given that the force constant of the bmmd is 3000 nm and the period of oscillation is 091s.