More realistically, the mass of the skateboarder in a deep crouch might be thought of as concentrated 0.70 m from the half-pipe. Assuming he remains in that position all the way up, what v₀ is needed to reach the upper edge?

a. Depends on the skateboard's mass
b. 9.8 m/s²
c. Not enough information
d. 2√gH

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