Answer: Draw the free-body diagram for a basketball player

Chapter 4, Problem 20P

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QUESTION:

Draw the free-body diagram for a basketball player (a) just before leaving the ground on a jump, and (b) while in the air. See Fig. 4–41.

Figure 4-41

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QUESTION:

Draw the free-body diagram for a basketball player (a) just before leaving the ground on a jump, and (b) while in the air. See Fig. 4–41.

Figure 4-41

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Part (a)

Step 1 of 2:

The basketball player pushes the ground and goes upward. The normal force is greater than the weight of the player and he goes up.


Part (b)

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