Sam has a mass of 116kg, he attempts to see how high he can jump by performing a standing high jump. At the instant of takeoff (when he is no longer in contact with the ground) his vertical velocity is 3.7m/s and his center of gravity is 1.1 m high. a) what is Sam's vertical acceleration at the instant of takeoff? b) how much time elapses after takeoff until Sam reaches his highest peak? c) what peak height does Sam center of gravity achieve?

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Sam has a mass of 116kg, he attempts to see how high he can jump by performing a standing high jump. At the instant of takeoff (when he is no longer in contact with the ground) his vertical velocity is 3.7m/s and his center of gravity is 1.1 m high.

a) what is Sam's vertical acceleration at the instant of takeoff?

b) how much time elapses after takeoff until Sam reaches his highest peak?

c) what peak height does Sam center of gravity achieve?

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