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    How Does a Pogo Stick Use Spring Mechanics to Propel a Child Upward?

    A child's pogo stick (Fig. P8.56) stores energy in a spring with a force constant of 2.50 104 N/m. At position A (xA = -0.120 m), the spring compression is a maximum and the child is momentarily at rest. At position B (xB = 0), the spring is relaxed and the child is moving upward. At position...
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    A Playground Slide and Some Friction

    So, just because it is my last submission on this problem the answer should then be: a = (9.8sin28) - (9.8 x .415 cos28) such a stupid mistake...thanks
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    A Playground Slide and Some Friction

    A child goes down a playground slide that is inclined at an angle of 28.0° below the horizontal. Find the acceleration of the child given that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the child and the slide is 0.415 Heres what I have so Far: F - fk = ma mgsin0 - MkN = ma mgsin0 -...
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    How Fast Must a Person Run to Catch a Ball Dropped from a Building?

    So, when i posted my answer to the following equation A hot-air balloon has just lifted off and is rising at the constant rate of 2.4 m/s. Suddenly one of the passengers realizes she has left her camera on the ground. A friend picks it up and tosses it straight upward. If the passenger is 1.4 m...
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    How Fast Must a Person Run to Catch a Ball Dropped from a Building?

    Cepheid, Thank you for your responses. The exact question for your first reply was: A car is behind a truck going 30.0 m/s on the highway. The driver looks for an opportunity to pass, guessing that his car can accelerate at 2.7 m/s2, and he gauges that he has to cover the 16.0 m length of...
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    How Fast Must a Person Run to Catch a Ball Dropped from a Building?

    Oh, I see now. Thanks so much for the help. If you do not mind, I have another two questions that I would really appreciate someone answering if they had the time. A hot-air balloon has just lifted off and is rising at the constant rate of 2.4 m/s. Suddenly one of the passengers...
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    How Fast Must a Person Run to Catch a Ball Dropped from a Building?

    A ball is thrown upward from the top of a 25.4-m-tall building. The ball's initial speed is 12 m/s. At the same instant, a person is running on the ground at a distance of 32.0 m from the building. What must be the average speed of the person if he is to catch the ball at the bottom of the...
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    Probably Simple 1D Kinematics problem

    Oh! Maybe got it now: So the equation would be: Displacement = (initial velocity)t + .5 at^2 Therefore, Displacement = 0 + .5(9.8)(.25) The .25 representing the time the ball had to fall. So that would make the answer, 1.225 meters. Thanks you so much for your help hage567. If you wouldn't...
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    Probably Simple 1D Kinematics problem

    So, this could be way off, if it has a velocity of zero at the top, then the ball would fall at an acceleration rate of 9.8 m/s^2 since only gravity would be acting on it? So would that mean that the maximum height would be just 9.8 x .95 since that was the amount of time that the ball was able...
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    Probably Simple 1D Kinematics problem

    Hmm..they way i understood the problem, the ball is only being tossed once in the air, and passes the wire after .70 s then passes it again .50 s later (1.2). This would mean that the ball was at its peak at .95 s I could be totally wrong though...this problem just is not clicking with me
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    Probably Simple 1D Kinematics problem

    Homework Statement To find the height of an overhead power line, you throw a ball straight upward. The ball passes the line on the way up after 0.70 s, and passes it again on the way down 1.2 s after it was tossed What is the height of the power line? m What is the initial speed of...
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