pole-vaulter of mass 60.0 kg vaults to a height of 7.70 m before dropping to thick padding placed below to cushion her fall. If the padding brings her to a stop in a time of 0.490 s, what is the average force on her body due to the padding during that time interval?

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A pole-vaulter of mass 60.0 kg vaults to a height of 7.70 m before dropping to thick padding placed below to cushion her fall.

If the padding brings her to a stop in a time of 0.490 s, what is the average force on her body due to the padding during that time interval?

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