A Football Kicker Is Attempting a Field Goal from 44

question 56

Multiple Choice

A football kicker is attempting a field goal from 44 m out. The ball is kicked and just clears the lower bar with a time of flight of 2.9 s. If the angle of the kick wa , what was the initial speed of
The ball, assuming no air resistance?

• A) 19.7 m/s
• B) 21.5 m/s
• C) 39 m/s
• D) 2.2 m/s