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Question #277683

A long jumper moving horizontally with a speed of 5.3 m/s has a kinetic energy of 235 J. Calculate the mass of the jumper.

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"KE=mv^2\/2\\to m=2KE\/v^2=2\\cdot235\/5.3^2=16.7\\ (kg)" . Answer

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