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An 88 kg prince wants to launch himself into the window of Rapunzel's tower. He stands
on a compressed, spring-loaded launcher and launches himself. If the compression is
155cm and he reaches 9.5 m above his initial position while travelling 2.6 m/s, what is the
spring constant?
2.6m s
9.5m
(1)
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Transcribed Image Text:5. Initial (0) An 88 kg prince wants to launch himself into the window of Rapunzel's tower. He stands on a compressed, spring-loaded launcher and launches himself. If the compression is 155cm and he reaches 9.5 m above his initial position while travelling 2.6 m/s, what is the spring constant? 2.6m s 9.5m (1) Final
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