How Fast Must a Basketball Player Jump to Achieve a 98.2 cm Vertical Leap?

  • Thread starter Thread starter grewas8
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Basketball Jump
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
1 reply · 4K views
grewas8
Messages
16
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


A 98.6 kg basketball player can leap straight up in the air to a height of 98.2 cm, as shown below. The player bends his legs until the upper part of his body is dropped by 67.0 cm, then he begins his jump. With what speed must the player leave the ground to reach a height of 98.2 cm?
http://capa.physics.mcmaster.ca/figures/kn/Graph08/kn-pic0848.png

Homework Equations


Vf2=vi2 + 2ad


The Attempt at a Solution


because the jumper bends his legs before jumping, the delta d would be 98.2cm + 67.0cm= 1.652 m.
and because he reaches max height when velocity is zero,
(0)= Vi2 + 2(-9.8)(1.652)
-Vi2= -32.38
Vi= 5.69 m/s

This answer is incorrect? I don't understand how to do this??
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org
In the problem the velocity of the player when he leaves the ground is required. So d is equal to Δd2.