A pogo stick has a spring with a force constant of 2 × 104 N/m, which can be compressed 15.91 cm. To what maximum height can a child jump on the stick using only the energy in the spring, if the child and stick have a total mass of 45 kg?

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A pogo stick has a spring with a force constant of 2 × 104 N/m, which can be compressed 15.91 cm. To what maximum height can a child jump on the stick using only the energy in the spring, if the child and stick have a total mass of 45 kg?

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