Answer
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Work Step by Step
If the jumper were at rest and in equilibrium, by Newton’s first law s/he would stay at rest.
At that moment, the net force is upward, which is why s/he then accelerates upward.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 9 - Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture - Questions - Page 250: 2
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