In a high jump competition: What would be the maximum height anathlete could jump using a pole? Find out what the world record isand compare with its result. Does your reasoning allow you tounderstand why a good pole vaulter has to be a very fast runner?Can your method be applied to estimate maximum height in a polevault high jump competition? Why can you jump higher with the polethan without it? The figure shows the jump by the time the athletereaches maximum height and is passing over the bar.
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