College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134609034
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 78GP
A pole-vaulter is nearly motionless as he clears the bar, set 4.2 m above the ground. He then falls onto a thick pad. The top of the pad is 80 cm above the ground, and it compresses by 50 cm as he comes to rest. What is his acceleration as he comes to rest on the pad?
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