A Barefoot Field-Goal Kicker Imparts a Speed of 25 M/s

question 14

Multiple Choice

A barefoot field-goal kicker imparts a speed of 25 m/s to a football at rest.If the football has a mass of 0.50 kg and time of contact with the football is 0.020 s,what is the force exerted on the foot?

• A) 13 N
• B) 25 N
• C) 625 N
• D) 1,250 N
• E) ​625 N

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