An average froghopper insect, the "world's greatest leaper", is about 6 mm (0.2 inches) long and has a mass of 12.3 mg. Its highest jumps reach 70 cm (27 inches). 1) Two froghoppers sitting on the ground aim at the same leaf, located 35 cm above the ground. Froghopper A jumps straight up while froghopper B jumps at a takeoff angle of 58o above the horizontal. Which froghopper experiences the greatest change in kinetic energy from the start of the jump to when it reaches the leaf? Discuss.

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To determine which froghopper experiences the greatest change in kinetic energy we need to compare the initial and final kinetic energies of each frog... View the full answer