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Undergrad Vector with magnitude A and direction B
Let's say you are given two vectors, A and B. How would you find a new vector with the same magnitude as A and the same direction as B. I don't understand this concept. I tried approaching it using vector projections but it didn't feel right. Cheers -
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Calculating Speed for High Jump of 1.60m
Answer is 5.6 m/s but i don't know how to get it- 5t34lth
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Calculating Speed for High Jump of 1.60m
Homework Statement At what speed would a 70-kg high jumper have to leave the ground in order to raise his body up to a height of 1.60 m Acceleration due to gravity: 9.8 m/s^2 [down] Homework Equations Kinetic Energy = 0.5(mass)(velocity^2) Gravitational Potential Energy =...- 5t34lth
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