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A basketball referee tosses the ball straight up for the starting tipoff. at what velocity must a basketball player leave the ground to rise 1.25 m above the floor in an attempt to get the ball?

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mgh=mv²/2

v=√2gh=√2·9.8·1.25=4.95m/s
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