a football is kicked at 37 degrees to the horizontal at 20m/s from the players hand at 1m from the ground. how far did the football travel before hitting the ground?

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parthkohli · Answer

Oh, hello again.

rane · Answer

hello!

anonymous · Answer

ll let the level 99 parth handle this one!

rane · Answer

thats how i did it: 
i found the x and y component velocity then i found the time and then the s(X)

parthkohli · Answer

We'll get the answer by looking at the vertical displacement. Let's say that the vertical displacement below the hand is negative and above the hand is positive.

rane · Answer

we know the vertical displacement 
its 1m

parthkohli · Answer

-1 metres...

rane · Answer

y -1?

parthkohli · Answer

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rane · Answer

oh ok 
but we don't really consider that in projectile, never have been though 
only if its acceleration

parthkohli · Answer

And we assume that the displacement below the hands is 1 meter.

parthkohli · Answer

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