Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 50PCE
Predict/Calculate A soccer ball is kicked with an initial speed of 10.2 m/s in a direction 25.0° above the horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of its velocity (a) 0.250 s and (b) 0.500 s after being kicked. (c) Is the ball at its greatest height before or after 0.500 s? Explain.
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