If a sprinter running at a speed of 10 meters per second could convert his/her kinetic energy into upward motion, how high could he/she jump?
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Given: Speed (v) = 10 m/s Kinetic Energy (KE) = 1/2 * m * v^2 KE = 1/2 * m * (10)^2 KE = 50m Show more…
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