What Is the Range of a Football Punted with an Initial

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the range of a football punted with an initial velocity of 24 m/s kicked at an angle of 51 ^$\circ$ above the horizontal? The ball leaves the punter's foot at an initial height of 1.1 m and is allowed to hit the ground.

• A)35.5 m
• B)57.5 m
• C)58.3 m
• D)61.8 m

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