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5.21 .. CP BIO Force During a Jump. When jumping straight up from a crouched position, an average person can reach a max- imum height of about 60 cm. During the jump, the person's body from the knees up typically rises a distance of around 50 cm. To keep the calculations simple and yet get a reasonable result, assume that the entire body rises this much during the jump. (a) With what initial speed does the person leave the ground to reach a height of 60 cm? (b) Draw a free-body diagram of the per- son during the jump. (c) In terms of this jumper's weight w, what force does the ground exert on him or her during the jump?

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