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Joe ties himself to a bungee cord of rest length L = 10 m and spring constant k. He then steps off the bridge.

  1. How fast is he moving when he has fallen 3 m below the bridge?
  2. How fast is he moving when t = 1.5 seconds have passed?
  3. How fast is he moving when he has fallen 13 m below the bridge?
  4. At what point is his acceleration zero?
  5. How far below the bridge does he fall before he starts to bounce back?

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