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Chapter 4, Problem 58EAP
A javelin thrower standing at rest holds the center of the javelin behind her head, then accelerates it through a distance of 70 cm as she throws. She releases the javelin 2.0 m above the ground traveling at an angle of 300 above the horizontal. Top-rated javelin throwers do throw at about a 30° angle, not the 45° you might have expected. because the biomechanics of the arm allow them to throw the javelin much faster at 30° than they would be able to at 45°. In this throw, the javelin hits the ground 62 m away. What was the acceleration of the javelin during the throw? Assume that it has a constant acceleration.
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