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    A window washer pulls herself upward using the bucket-pulley apparatus.

    Homework Statement http://www.cramster.com/physics-answers-5-653651-cpi0.aspx Homework Equations F=ma The Attempt at a Solution I tried seven times and all my entrys have been wrong. Please help me.
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    What Is the Average Force Exerted on His Torso by His Legs During Deceleration?

    Homework Statement A person jumps from the roof of a house 4.4 m high. When he strikes the ground below, he bends his knees so that his torso decelerates over an approximate distance of 0.70 m. The mass of his torso (excluding legs) is 40 kg. (a) Find his velocity just before his feet...
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    Find magnitude and direction of the vector

    Homework Statement You are given a vector in the xy plane that has a magnitude of 85.0 units and a y component of -50.0 units The two possibilities for its x component are +68.74 and -68.74 Assuming the x component is known to be positive, specify the vector which, if you add it to the...
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    Two possibilities for its x component?

    Homework Statement You are given a vector in the xy plane that has a magnitude of 85.0 units and a y component of -50.0 units.? The two possibilities for its x component are + and - 68.74. Assuming the x component is known to be positive, specify the vector which, if you add it to the...
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