College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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** EST Basketball player LeBron James can jump vertically over 0.9 m. Estimate the force that he exerts on the surface of the basketball court as he jumps. (a) Compare this force with the force that the surface exerts on James. Describe all assumptions used in your estimate and state how each assumption affects the result. (b) Repeat the problem looking at the time interval when he is landing back on the floor.
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