Question

A 50- kg pole vaulter running ar 10m/s vaults over the bar.Her

speed when she is above the bar is 1.0 m/s. Neglect airresistance,
as well as any energy absorbed by the pole, anddetermine her
altitude ads she crosses the bar.

Answer 1

5.05 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

• m = mass of the pole vaulter = 50 kg
• u = initial velocity of the vaulter = 10 m/s
• v = final velocity of the vaulter = 1.0 m/s
• h = altitude of the vaulter when she crosses the bar

According to the work-energy theorem, work done by the gravitational force will be equal to the kinetic energy change in the vaulter.

`\therefore -mg(h)=(1)/(2)m(v^2-u^2)\\\Rightarrow -gh=(1)/(2)(v^2-u^2)\\\Rightarrow h=(1)/(-2g)(v^2-u^2)\\\Rightarrow h=(1)/(-2* 9.8)((1)^2-(10)^2)\\\Rightarrow h=(-99)/(-19.6)\\\Rightarrow h=5.05`

Hence, the height of the vaulter is 5.05 m.