How Do You Calculate Football's Velocity and Time to Reach Maximum Height?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the velocity and time to reach maximum height of a football kicked with an initial vertical velocity component of 15.0 m/s and a horizontal velocity component of 22.0 m/s. The magnitude of the football's velocity is determined using the Pythagorean theorem, resulting in approximately 26.9 m/s, while the direction can be calculated using trigonometric functions. To find the time to reach maximum height, the standard kinematic equations for projectile motion should be applied.

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Question :
A boy kicked a football with an initial velocity component of 15.0m/s and a horizontal velocity component of 22.0m/s.
a)what is the velocity of the football(magnitude and direction)
b)how much time is needed to reach the maximum height?

(this is not my homework,it is a question which was not been discussed in class so I am not able to answer it.)
 
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Hi mohammed1992! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(you mean "initial vertical component" :wink:)

I assume you can do (a).

For (b), you should have used the usual https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=204" equations …

show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help! :smile:

(same for your other thread :wink:)
 
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