The triple jump is a track-and-field event in which an athlete
gets a running start and tries to leap as far as he can with a hop,
step, and jump. Shown in the figure is the initial hop of the
athlete. Assuming that he approaches the takeoff line from the
left with a horizontal velocity of 10 m/s, remains in contact
with the ground for 0.18 s, and takes off at a 50° angle with a
velocity of 12 m/s, determine the vertical component of the
average impulsive force exerted by the ground on his foot. Give
your answer in terms of the weight W of the athlete.
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