How High Will the Soccer Ball Be at the Goal?

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The discussion revolves around a soccer player kicking a ball towards a goal 25 meters away at a speed of 20 m/s. Participants express confusion regarding whether the 20 m/s refers to horizontal or vertical velocity, emphasizing that the angle of the kick significantly affects the ball's height upon reaching the goal. Some argue that without additional information about the angle of the kick, it is impossible to determine the ball's height accurately. The goal's height is 2.44 meters, and various potential outcomes for the ball's height are considered. Ultimately, the consensus is that more information is needed to solve the problem definitively.
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A young soccer player stands 25 m in front of the goal. He kicks the ball at a speed of 20 m/s. The goal is 2.44 m high. What is the height of the ball when it reaches the goal?

1. 0 m (the ball is on the ground)
2. 1.15 m (the ball goes into the goal)
3. 6.26 m (the ball sails over the goal)
4. -1.78 m (the ball will hit the gorund before reaching the goal)
5. not enough info

I am really confused by this question. Is the 20 m/s the horizontal velocity or vertical at an angle? So I'm thinking that there's not enough info to solve this question.
 
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yes...there is less info in the question
height would be different for different angles
 
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