Javier Sotomayor attempts to break his high jump world record by clearing the bar at 2.75...

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Javier Sotomayor attempts to break his high jump world record by clearing the bar at 2.75 m. To do so, he needs to raise his center of mass to a height of 2.95 m. Assume that the air resistance can be neglected and that his center of mass is 1.35 m above the ground at take-off. Determine the required vertical take-off velocity for his center of mass to clear the bar. Javier Sotomayor attempts to break his high jump world record by clearing the bar at 2.75 m. To do so, he needs to raise his center of mass to a height of 2.95 m. Assume that the air resistance can be neglected and that his center of mass is 1.35 m above the ground at take-off. Determine the required vertical take-off velocity for his center of mass to clear the bar.

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Given Height of the bar h 275 m Height of Sotomayors center of mass at takeoff h 135 m Height Sotoma... View the full answer