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Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
book Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
Exercise 14
A soccer ball is kicked with an initial horizontal speed of 5 m/s and an initial vertical speed of 3 m/s. Assuming that projection and landing heights are the same and neglecting air resistance, identify the following quantities:
a. The ball's horizontal speed 0.5 s into its flight
b. The ball's horizontal speed midway through its flight
c. The ball's horizontal speed immediately before contact with the ground
d. The ball's vertical speed at the apex of the flight
e. The ball's vertical speed midway through its flight
f. The ball's vertical speed immediately before contact with the ground
Explanation
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Here, we ignore air resistance; the ...

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