Calculating the highest point of a trajectory

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The discussion focuses on calculating the highest point of a soccer ball's trajectory when kicked with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 20 degrees. The vertical distance to the highest point is determined using basic equations of motion under uniform acceleration, specifically considering the gravitational acceleration acting in the vertical direction. The horizontal motion is not factored into the height calculation, as there is no acceleration in the x-direction.

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1. A soccer ball is kicked with an initial actual velocity of 20 ms at an angle of 20 degrees with the horizontal. Find the vertical distance from ground to highest point.
 
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Take ground as x-axis and perpendicular as y axis. There is no acceleration in x direction.As acceleration in y-axis is gravity, and only y component of velocity is responsible for max height just use basic equations of motion under uniform acceleration and find out the answer.
 

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