Javelin In Potsdam in 1988, Petra Felke of (then) East

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Problem 14PE

Javelin In Potsdam in 1988, Petra Felke of (then) East Germany set a women’s world record by throwing a javelin 262 ft 5 in.

a. Assuming that Felke launched the javelin at a 40° angle to the horizontal 6.5 ft above the ground, what was the javelin’s initial speed?

b. How high did the javelin go?

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