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8 November, 02:55

Michael jordan's vertical leap is reported to be 47.2 inches. what is his takeoff speed? give your answer in meters per second

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  1. 8 November, 03:13
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    From the top of his leap, d = 16t^2 to reach the ground, 47.2 = 16t^2

    so t = 1.718 seconds to the ground. This would be his time to reach that height, so d = 1.718xVo, where Vo is his takeoff speed.

    Vo = 27.48 inches/second or 0.698 m/sec
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