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A film of Jesse Owens’s famous long jump (Fig. 6–47) in
Chapter 17, Problem 74GP(choose chapter or problem)
A film of Jesse Owens's famous long jump (Fig. ) in the 1936 Olympics shows that his center of mass rose
from launch point to the top of the arc. What minimum speed did he need at launch if he was traveling at
at the top of the arc?
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QUESTION:
A film of Jesse Owens's famous long jump (Fig. ) in the 1936 Olympics shows that his center of mass rose
from launch point to the top of the arc. What minimum speed did he need at launch if he was traveling at
at the top of the arc?
ANSWER:
Solution 74 GP
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We have to find the minimum speed Jesse Owens needed at launch if he was traveling at 6.5m/s at the top of the arc.
The minimum speed can be found by using conservation of mechanical energy (At the launch of the jump and at the highest point in the jump).
Where,