A kicker kicks the football for an extra point after a touchdown. The football leaves the kicker’s foot with a vertical velocity of 18 m/s and a horizontal velocity of 15 m/s. (d) If the football is instead punted, such that it is kicked 1m above the ground, what horizontal distance will the football travel (in m)?

The horizontal distance the football will travel is 1.8 m

Explanation:

Given;

vertical velocity Vy = 18 m/s

horizontal velocity Vx = 15 m/s

vertical distance traveled by the football = 1 m

To determine the horizontal distance traveled by the football, after been kicked 1 m above the ground, we apply equation of motion to determine the time spent by the football in the air before hitting the ground.

Horizontal distance,

X = 15*0.12 = 1.8 m

Therefore, the horizontal distance the football will travel is 1.8 m

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