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A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of jumping upwards into the air. It can be an exercise for building both endurance and strength, and is also a standard test for measuring athletic performance. It may also be referred to as a Sargent jump, named for Dudley Allen Sargent.

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    Mass on Vertical Spring homework

    A spring with spring constant k = 40 N/m and unstretched length of L0 is attached to the ceiling. A block of mass m = 2 kg is hung gently on the end of the spring. a) How far does the spring stretch? dL = 0.49 Now the block is pulled down until the total amount the spring is stretched is...
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    Horizontal and vertical components.

    I am doing physics homework and I came upon a problem that I had forgotten how to do, and i do not believe my answer is correct. I have tried to Google this but failed, can you please tell me if i have done this correct? the question: "4. Give the horizontal and vertical components of...
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    Mass on a vertical string - Conservation of Energy Problem

    Homework Statement https://wug-s.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/common/showme.pl?cc/DuPage/phys2111/fall/homework/Ch-08-GPE-ME/mass_vertical_spring/7.gif A spring with spring constant k = 45 N/m and unstretched length of L0 is attached to the ceiling. A block of mass m = 1.5 kg is...
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    Vertical Component of a ball rolling off table

    Homework Statement A ball rolls off a table with a horizontal velocity of 5 m/s. If it takes 0.6 seconds for it to reach the floor what is the vertical component of the ball's velocity just before it hits the floor? (use g= 10 m/s^2) The second part of the question is what is the...
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    Mass on a vertical spring problem

    Hi guys, I need some help with my physics lab I've got to do tomorrow. The thing is that I have been assigned to do this lab today so I only had 1 day to take these measurements and to prepare what i have. I'm in AP Physics B. Here goes. Basically my teacher wants us to find what the minimum...
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    What is the initial velocity of the projectile given the displacement and angle?

    Homework Statement i have a problem from an in class lab where i have to find the initial velocity of the ball. given is the horizontal and vertical displacement of the projectile. Dy(height)=100cm Dx(range)=200m 0(theta)= 15degrees. Find the initial velocity.Homework Equations not sure what...
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    Finding intial velocity given vertical and horizontal displacement

    what is the initial velocity when: Horizontal displacement= 1.51 Vertical displacement= -.273 angle launched= 36
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    Tension, 2 masses, 2 cords hanging vertical

    Two blocks each of mass m = 3.50 kg are fastened to the top of an elevator as in the figure below.--- this is a horizontal version because I am on a comp. [top of elevator]--string1--[block #1 3.5kg]--string2--[block #2 3.5kg] (a) If the elevator accelerates upward at 1.6 m/s2, find the...
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    How Long Does It Take for a Released Mailbag to Hit the Ground?

    The height of a helicopter above the ground is given by h = 3.50t^3, where h is in meters and t is in seconds. After 1.85 s, the helicopter releases a small mailbag. How long after its release does the mailbag reach the ground? (Ans. in s.) (1) y-y0=v0t+1/2*gt^2 (2) v^2=v0^2+2g(y-y0)...
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    Horizontal and vertical component of acceleration

    Honestly, I am soo confused...And this is the last problem left. If I get it wrong then I'm in trouble. Please help! I don't know what to do at all. A skier squats low and races down a(n) 11 degrees ski slope. During a 5 second interval, the skier accelerates at 2.3 m/s^2. (A) What is the...
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    Pendulum driven by combination of horizontal and vertical excitation

    Hello there, Could some one help me to find equations of motions of this problem attached to this message? thanks a lot Niko
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    How can the ranch hand successfully jump onto the galloping horse?

    Homework Statement A ranch hand sitting on a tree limb wishes to drop vertically onto a horse galloping under the tree at the speed of 9.28 m/s and the distance from the limb to the saddle is 3.84m. a) What must be the horizontal distance (m) between the saddle and the limb when the ranch...
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    Working out the Horizontal and Vertical Components

    Homework Statement http://www.grabup.com/uploads/7800261909D120091B14DB13F106.png That's an image I have made of the diagram we are given. T1 and T2 are tension 1 and [/i]tension 2[/i] respectively. I need to work out the length of those by: a). Maths b). Scale Drawing Homework Equations...
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    Horizontal veolocity given vertical velocity and angle

    Homework Statement A person looking out the window of a stationary train notices that raindrops are falling vertically down at a speed of 8.7 m/s relative to the ground. When the train moves at a constant velocity, the raindrops make an angle of θ = 67° when they move past the window as the...
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    Horizontal and vertical velocity components

    Homework Statement A dolphin leaps out of the water at an angle of 32° above the horizontal. The horizontal component of the dolphin's velocity is 7.7 m/s. Find the magnitude of the vertical component of the velocity. Homework Equations Vy=V0y + ayt The Attempt at a Solution 4.63...
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    Finding Vertical Asymptote with limits

    How do I find a vertical asymptote of a function by using limits? I can find the HA by taking the limit, but how do I get the VA? What if the denominator is a square root? FIGURED OUT: I need to evaluate the limit as x approaches a from the right and left.
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    Vertical Circles and Non-Uniform Circular Motion

    Homework Statement If we wanted to calculate the minimum or critical velocity needed for the block to just be able to pass through the top of the circle without the rope sagging then we would start by letting the tension in the rope approaches zero...
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    Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes

    Homework Statement What are the vertical and horizontal asymptotes for: 2x2/ SQRT(x4-81)? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution For one VA, I got x=3. Are there any more? I am troubled with this square root on the bottom.
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    Finding vertical asymptotes of non-rational f

    Problem Find the limit (if it exists). If it does not, explain why. \lim_{x \rightarrow -3^{-}} \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^{2}-9}} (i.e. the limit from the left.) Definitions & theorems vertical asymptote definition: if f(x) approaches infinity (or negative infinity) as x approaches c from...
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    Calculating Initial Velocity in Vertical Projectile Motion

    Homework Statement A mountain climber stands at the top of a 50m cliff that overhangs a calm pool. She throws two stones vertically download 1s apart and observe that the two stones reach the water simultaneously after a while. The first stone was thrown at an initial speed of 2m^{-1}.s...
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    Can a pendulum have a constant speed in vertical circular motion?

    Homework Statement Can a pendulum that swings in a vertical circle have a constant speed throughout its motion? How can I explain this phenomenon using angular velocity? Is there any instance when such case happen? Homework Equations 1/2mv2 = mgh velocity= radius X angular velocity...
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    Vertical circular motion of a body

    Homework Statement A mass of 100g is attached to a string of length 1m.The system experiences vertical circular motion. (1)What is the minimum velocity to be given to the object at the lowest point of the path, in order to continue vertical circular motion? (2)What is the maximum tension...
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    Which Tunnel is Safer: Less Vertical Cover vs More Vertical Cover?

    Background I joined a power company in the hydro division and I am currently working in the planning department. I have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering & unfortunately most of the things I am facing everyday are related to civil engineering, lots & lots of construction terms &...
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    Function with two horizontal asymptotes and three vertical asymptotes

    For the life of me I cannot figure out this problem: give an example of a function that has two horizontal asymptotes and three vertical asymptotes. Any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated.
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    Irregular sculpture hanging from two thin vertical wires

    i have been stuck on this question for two days, can anyone help! A museum of modern art is displaying an irregular 358 N sculpture by hanging it from two thin vertical wires, A and B, that are 1.25 m apart . The center of gravity of this piece of art is located 48.0 cm from its extreme right...
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    Tension, horizontal & vertical tension

    Homework Statement A mass Z is suspended by a vertical rope attached to the roof, and a second rope attached horizontally to a wall. what is the tension in each rope if Z is hanging straight down? What are the rope tensions? Suppose Z has a mass of 800kg. what is the tension in the pair of...
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    Vertical elastic collision with spring

    I don't usually ask questions here, but I've been stuck for a v-e-r-y long time on this problem. It goes like this: A ball is dropped 1 meter above a tray connected to a spring. This is what it looks like: O |____| >< <> >< <>Mass of ball - 1kg Mass of tray - 5kg Spring - K = 100...
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    What is the Average Force on Each Foot During a Jump?

    Homework Statement This is an MCAT practice problem that is driving me crazy! The answer is supposed to be 2200N on each foot. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance! A guy, whose mass is 80 kg, jumps off a bench that is 1 meter off the ground. Immediately after landing...
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    Vertical Jump Analysis: Calculating Time and Take-Off Speed

    Homework Statement A certain volleyball player can jump to a vertical height of 85 cm while spiking the volleyball. Homework Equations (a) How long is the player in the air for? (b) What is the player's vertical take-off speed? The Attempt at a Solution Firstly I converted 85...
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    Rocket trajectory in vertical launch then free fall

    Homework Statement A rocket is launched to travel vertically upward with a constant velocity of say...20 m/s.After travelling maybe 35 s the rocket develops snag and its fuel supply is cut off. the rocket then travels like a free body, the height achieved by the rocket will be...
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    Finding a vertical distance of niagara falls?

    Homework Statement Suppose the water at the top of Niagara Falls has a horizontal speed of 1.42 m/s just before it cascades over the edge of the falls. At what vertical distance below the edge does the velocity vector of the water point downward at a 61.8 ° angle below the horizontal...
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    How do you work out the take off velocity from max vertical height attained?

    If you throw a ball straight up, say, and it reaches a height of 30 meters before falling straight down and back to your hand, how fast did you throw it up? I understand we can know this from the deceleration that gravity causes. Could you explain how to calculate these sort of things in...
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    Vertical Oscillation: Solving Wave Problems with Frequency, Amplitude, and Mass

    Homework Statement A wire is 2m in length with a mass of 56g. One end is attached to a support, and the other end is attached to a hanging mass of 5kg. The support oscillates vertically with a frequency of 150Hz and 3cm amplitude. a) What is the speed of a wave as it travels along the...
  34. L

    Office Block Height: Calculating from Two Vertical Ball Throws

    Homework Statement "Two boys stand on the roof of an office block. One drops a ball from the roof, the other throws a ball up vertically with an initial velocity of 15 ms^-1. The balls strike the ground 1.88s apart. Calculate the heigh of the office block" Homework Equations x = x_0 + v_0 t +...
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    Vertical Elastic Collision Question

    Homework Statement A 70.0 kg person steps through the window of a burning building and drops to a rescue net held 8.00 m below. If the surface of the net is 1.40 m above the ground, what must be the value of the spring constant for the net so that the person just touches the ground when the...
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    Simple Harmonic Motion: vertical springs - graphing period^2 & mass

    Homework Statement Using experimental values for mass and period of oscillations, I'm trying to graph period^{2} (y-axis) against mass (x-axis) to get a gradient = 4(pi^{2})/k so I can find k (spring constant). The problem is that when I use each pair of results in the equation below, I...
  37. S

    Bullet Lodges In Baseball (vertical)

    Homework Statement A 0.028 kg bullet is fired vertically at 185 m/s into a 0.15 kg baseball that is initially at rest. The bullet lodges in the baseball and, after the collision, the baseball/ bullet rise to a height of 37 m. (a) What was the speed of the baseball/bullet right after the...
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    Finding the Vertical Line That Splits a Curve's Area in Two

    Homework Statement Find the vertical line x = c such that it splits the area under curve f on the interval [a, b], into two equal parts. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I left the specifics out of the problem. I see two ways to figure this out. 1. Find...
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    To find the critical speed of a vertical shaft

    hi, i am in great need of help... i need to determine the critical speed of a vertical shaft using ansys software ...my questions are: 1. which kind of element type should i choose? 2. wiil it be ok if i carry out the analysis without giving any constraints as it is not supported by...
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    Measuring wind in a vertical wind tunnel

    for a physics project i am designing a vertical wind tunnel made out of stovepipe and powered by a leaf blower. this experiment is designed to find the terminal velocity of different shapes. We already have a way to vary the wind speed, but what we don't have is an accurate way to measure this...
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    Calculating Distance for Horizontal and Vertical Movements

    ummm i don't know how to calculate the distance if: horizontal- v=2, u=2,a=0, s=? Vertical- v=?, u=0, a=9.8 s=1
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    Finding Vertical Asymptotes: Graphing (x-1)/(1-x^2) | Step-by-Step Tutorial

    Homework Statement Sketch the graph of (x-1)/(1-x^2). Homework Equations Vertical Asymptotes are found in the denominator. The Attempt at a Solution I have all I need to sketch this graph except the vertical asymptote. The 1-x^2 is throwing me off. I thought it would come...
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    How Is Maximum Speed Calculated for a Block on a Vertical Spring?

    Homework Statement https://wug-s.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/common/showme.pl?cc/DuPage/phys2111/spring/homework/Ch-08-GPE-ME/mass_vertical_spring/7.gif A spring with spring constant k = 40 N/m and unstretched length of L0 is attached to the ceiling. A block of mass m = 1 kg is...
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    How to find the angle from the vertical?

    I have a question in my homework that I CANNNNOT figure out! it's 40n and feels like 47n when it swings. i just want to know the formula i would use to figure out the angle. thanks (:
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    Calculating Horizontal and Vertical Speeds of a Baseball

    A baseball is hit with a horizontal speed of 16 m/s and a vertical speed of 19 m/s upward. What are these speeds 1 s later? horizontal speed 16 m/s vertical speed ? m/s I figured out that the horizontal speed would still be the same and it was. So i thought that the vertical speed...
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    Mass falling on a vertical spring

    A 195 g block is dropped onto a relaxed vertical spring that has a spring constant of 1.6 N/cm. The block becomes attached to the spring and compresses the spring 14 cm before momentarily stopping. (a) While the spring is being compressed, what work is done on the block by the gravitational...
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    Calculating vertical load with multiple bodies

    I'm currently writing a vehicle simulator and have constructed a chassis out of physical node bodies that are connected as in the screenshot below. I am trying to work out the normal force at each of the green circles such that if it were suspended by each of the four nodes, the summation of the...
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    Solving the Vertical Plane Pendulum: Energy Levels & Corrections

    Homework Statement a mass m is attached by a massless rod of length l to a pivot , which allows swing freely in a vertical plane under the influence of gravity .let the anglethita betweenthe rod the vertical . find the energy levels of the system? find the lowest -order correction to the...
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    Circular motion in a vertical plane

    http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1073/98488419.th.jpg I was unable to prove the equality shown in the question. Can someone please explain how to do so? Thank you.
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    Tom Throws a Ball: Horizontal & Vertical Velocity

    Homework Statement Tom throws a ball of a cliff 45m nigh, with a velocity of 30 m/s. Take accleration due to gravity as 10m/s. (It took 4.5s to reach the bottom) What was its horizontal and verticle velocitys when it hit the ground? i used the first equation (v=u+at) and with substituion...
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