Calculating Force - Basketball player landing from a jump

[Catchingupquickly]

Homework Statement

Ok, relatively simple question here, but I have a newb doubt...

"A basketball player with a mass of 112kg can jump 0.92 m into the air during a slam dunk competition. Calculate the force that pulls the player back towards the floor."

Homework Equations

$\vec f = m \vec g$

The Attempt at a Solution

Is the 0.92 m height a red herring distraction?

If so it's just a straightforward 112 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 = 1098 N answer.

Am I correct to ignore the 0.92 m height?

Apologies in advance for such a basic question.

 

[Daniel Gallimore]

It is absolutely a red herring. The force of gravity on the player close to the surface of the Earth is always his mass multiplied by g.

 

[Catchingupquickly]

Thank you very much for your patient reply.