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A Flea’s Jump The resilin in the upper leg (coxa) of a flea has a force constant of about...

A Flea’s Jump The resilin in the upper leg (coxa) of a flea has a force constant of about 26 N/m, and when the Flea cocks its jumping legs, the resilin in the leg is stretched by approximately 0.10 mm. Given that the flea has a mass of 0.50 mg, and that two legs are used in a jump, estimate the maximum height a flea can attain by using the energy stored in the resilin. (Assume the resilin to be an ideal spring.)

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