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A 53.0 kg person bends his knees and then jumps straight up. After his feet leave the floor, his motion is unaffected by air resistance and his center of mass rises by a maximum of 15.0 cm. Model the floor as completely solid and motionless.

(a) Does the floor impart impulse to the person?
---Select--- Yes No

(b) Does the floor do work on the person?
---Select--- Yes No

(c) With what momentum does the person leave the floor?
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(d) Does it make sense to say that this momentum came from the floor? Explain your answer.

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(e) With what kinetic energy does the person leave the floor?
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(f) Does it make sense to say that this energy came from the floor? Explain your answer.

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