Timothy weighs 515 N. he runs up a 16.5m tall building and jumps off. When he reaches the ground, he is travelling at 16.4 m/s. What is the work done by air resistance? Use formulas mgh and 1/2m(vf^2) - 1/2m(vi^2) if possible.

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Timothy weighs 515 N. he runs up a 16.5m tall building and jumps off. When he reaches the ground, he is travelling at 16.4 m/s. What is the work done by air resistance?

Use formulas mgh and 1/2m(vf^2) - 1/2m(vi^2) if possible.

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