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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 3 Problem 55

Question

An Olympic long jumper is capable of jumping 8.0 m. Assuming his horizontal speed is as he leaves the ground, how long is he in the air and how high does he go? Assume that he lands standing uprightthat is, the same way he left the ground.

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The first step in solving 3 problem number 55 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: An Olympic long jumper is capable of jumping 8.0 m. Assuming his horizontal speed is as he leaves the ground, how long is he in the air and how high does he go? Assume that he lands standing uprightthat is, the same way he left the ground.
From the textbook chapter Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

An Olympic long jumper is capable of jumping 8.0 m.

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