Fleas have remarkable jumping ability. A (0.50 mathrm{mg}) flea, jump- (mathrm{BlO}) ing straight up, would reach a

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Fleas have remarkable jumping ability. A \(0.50 \mathrm{mg}\) flea, jump-

\(\mathrm{BlO}\) ing straight up, would reach a height of \(40 \mathrm{~cm}\) if there were no air resistance. In reality, air resistance limits the height to \(20 \mathrm{~cm}\).

a. What is the flea's kinetic energy as it leaves the ground?

b. At its highest point, what fraction of the initial kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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