Answer:
H = 3.9 m
Explanation:
mass (m) = 48 kg
initial velocity (initial speed) (U) = 8.9 m/s
final velocity (V) = 1.6 m/s
acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^{2}
find the height she raised her self to as she crosses the bar (H)
from energy conservation, the change in kinetic energy = change in potential energy
0.5m(V^{2} - [test]U^{2}[/tex]) = mg(H-h)
where h = initial height = 0 since she was on the ground
the equation becomes
0.5m(V^{2} - [test]U^{2}[/tex]) = mgH
0.5 x 48 x (1.6^{2} - [test]8.9^{2}[/tex]) = 48 x 9.8 x H
-1839.6 = 470.4 H (the negative sign indicates a decrease in kinetic energy so we would not be making use of it further)
H = 3.9 m
