5. Projectile Motion
Positive (Upward) Launch
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Problem 3g
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Textbook QuestionThe froghopper, Philaenus spumarius, holds the world record for insect jumps. When leaping at an angle of 58.0° above the horizontal, some of the tiny critters have reached a maximum height of 58.7 cm above the level ground. (See Nature, Vol. 424, July 31, 2003, p. 509.) (a) What was the takeoff speed for such a leap?
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