pole vaulter is momentarily motionless as he clears the bar, which is set 4.2 m above the ground. He then falls onto a thick cushion. The top of the cushion is 80 cm above the ground, and it compresses by 50 cm as the pole vaulter comes to rest. What is his acceleration as he comes to rest on the cushion?

pole vaulter is momentarily motionless as he clears the bar, which is set 4.2 m above the ground. He then falls onto a thick cushion. The top of the cushion is 80 cm above the ground, and it compresses by 50 cm as the pole vaulter comes to rest. What is his acceleration as he comes to rest on the cushion?

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