A rookie quarterback throws a football with an initial upward velocity component of 17.0 m/s and a horizontal velocity component of 21.5 m/s. Ignore air resistance. (a) How much time is required for the football to reach the highest point of the trajectory? (b) How high is this point? (c) How much time (after it is thrown) is required for the football to return to its original level (ground)? How does this compare with the time calculated in part (a)? (d) How far has the football traveled

A rookie quarterback throws a football with an initial upward velocity component of 17.0 m/s and a horizontal velocity component of 21.5 m/s. Ignore air resistance. (a) How much time is required for the football to reach the highest point of the trajectory? (b) How high is this point? (c) How much time (after it is thrown) is required for the football to return to its original level (ground)? How does this compare with the time calculated in part (a)? (d) How far has the football traveled

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A rookie quarterback throws a football with an initial upward velocity component of 17.0 m/s and
a horizontal velocity component of 21.5 m/s. Ignore air resistance. (a) How much time is required
for the football to reach the highest point of the trajectory? (b) How high is this point? (c) How
much time (after it is thrown) is required for the football to return to its original level (ground)?
How does this compare with the time calculated in part (a)? (d) How far has the football traveled
horizontally during this time?

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