Ke original=PE at top +ke at top
1/2 m v^2=mgh +1/2 m (.6)^2 solve for h
A 52.4 kg pole vaulter running at 10.8 m/s vaults over the bar.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s2 .
If the vaulter’s horizontal component of ve- locity over the bar is 0.60 m/s and air resis- tance is disregarded, how high is the jump?
Answer in units of m.
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