Fleas have remarkable jumping ability. A 0.50 mg flea, jumping straight up, would reach a height of 40 cm if there were no air resistance. In reality, air resistance limits the height to 20 cm.

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At its highly point, what fraction of the initial kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy? Hint: the answer is not 1/2 K (subscript i)
Fleas have remarkable jumping ability A 0.50 mg
flea, jumping straight up, would reach a height of
40 cm if there were no air resistance In reality, air
resistance limits the height to 20 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:Fleas have remarkable jumping ability A 0.50 mg flea, jumping straight up, would reach a height of 40 cm if there were no air resistance In reality, air resistance limits the height to 20 cm.
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