A football is kicked from ground level with the same speed in two separate trials

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A football is kicked from ground level with the same speed in two separate trials, first at 30° and then at 60° to the horizontal. Which one of the following correctly compares the corresponding total times of flight

T_{30}

and

T_{60}

? (a)

T_{30} > T_{60}

(b)

T_{30} = T_{60}

T_{30} < T_{60}

Related theory

Projectile Motion
Motion in a Plane

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