A placekicker attempts a field goal by kicking a football with a speed of 50 ft/s at an angle of 45\deg. If the goalposts are 10 feet high, does the kick succeed if the ball is kicked from 36 yards away

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions
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Problem 59P: Aaron Rodgers throws a football at 20.0 m/s to his wide receiver, who runs straight down the field...
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A placekicker attempts a field goal by kicking a football with a speed of 50 ft/s at an angle of 45\deg. If the goalposts
are 10 feet high, does the kick succeed if the ball is kicked from 36 yards away
Transcribed Image Text:A placekicker attempts a field goal by kicking a football with a speed of 50 ft/s at an angle of 45\deg. If the goalposts are 10 feet high, does the kick succeed if the ball is kicked from 36 yards away
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