Question

Jules kicks a soccer ball off the ground and into the air with an initial velocity of 25 feet per second. Assume the starting height of the ball is 0 feet. Approximately how long does it take until the soccer ball hits the ground again?

0.6 s
0.8 s
1.6 s
2.8 s

Answer 1

@butterflydreamer

Answer 2

@uri

Answer 3

@matt101 @Mehek14

Answer 4

@ganeshie8

Answer 5

@welshfella

Answer 6

You have v(i). You also know a=g. At the max height, the velocity of the ball is 0 m/s.

Using this information, what is the time it takes for the ball to travel to its peak? Double this time and you have the length of the trip, and your answer!