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Excellent human jumpers can leap straight up to a height of 100 cm off the ground. to reach this height with what speed would a person need to leave the ground?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    Given:

    Height, g = 100 cm

    Solution:

    This problem can be solved using the conservation of energy principle. According to this principle,

    Energy at lost = energy gained

    or

    Potential energy at the ground = Kinetic energy spent to jump

    So, m*g*h = 1/2*m*v^2

    Mass of the jumper remains the same. So,

    g*h=1/2*v^2

    v = sqrt(2gh)

    v = sqrt(2*9.8 m/s^2*100 cm * 10^-2 m)

    v = 4.43 m/s

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