A soccer ball is kicked from ground level with an initial speed of at an angle of…
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A soccer ball is kicked from ground level with an initial speed of 18m/s at an angle of 35∘ above the horizontal. Neglect air resistance.
(a) Calculate the horizontal component and the vertical component of the ball’s initial velocity.
(b) Determine the total time the ball remains in the air before it lands back at ground level.
(c) Calculate the horizontal range of the kick.
(d) Compute the magnitude and direction of the velocity vector of the ball just before it lands. Express the direction as an angle below the horizontal.