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A new generation of pogo sticks lets a rider bounce more than 2 meters off the ground by using elastic bands to store energy. When the pogo’s plunger hits the ground, the elastic bands stretch as the pogo and rider come to rest. At the low point of the bounce, the stretched bands start to contract, pushing out the plunger and launching the rider into the air. For a total mass of 80kg (rider plus pogo), a stretch of 0.40 m launches a rider 2.0 m above the starting point.

Assuming that the elastic bands stretch and store energy like a spring, how high would the 80 kg pogo and rider go for a stretch of 0.20 m?

A. 2.0 m

B. 1.5 m

C. 1.0 m

D. 0.50 m

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