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In the high jump, Fran's kinetic energy is transformed into gravitational potential energy without the aid of a pole. With what minimum speed (in m/s) must Fran leave the ground in order to lift her center of mass 1.78 m and cross the bar with a speed of 0.634 m/s?
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