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Ch 03: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 15th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 12a

A rookie quarterback throws a football with an initial upward velocity component of 12.0 m/s and a horizontal velocity component of 20.0 m/s. Ignore air resistance. How much time is required for the football to reach the highest point of the trajectory?

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Identify the vertical motion of the football. The initial upward velocity component is given as 12.0 m/s. The acceleration due to gravity, which acts downward, is approximately 9.8 m/s².
Understand that at the highest point of the trajectory, the vertical velocity of the football will be 0 m/s. This is because gravity will decelerate the upward motion until it stops momentarily before descending.
Use the kinematic equation for vertical motion to find the time to reach the highest point: \( v = u + at \), where \( v \) is the final vertical velocity (0 m/s at the highest point), \( u \) is the initial vertical velocity (12.0 m/s), \( a \) is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s², negative because it opposes the upward motion), and \( t \) is the time.
Rearrange the equation to solve for time \( t \): \( t = \frac{v - u}{a} \). Substitute the known values into the equation: \( t = \frac{0 - 12.0}{-9.8} \).
Calculate the time \( t \) using the values substituted into the equation. This will give you the time required for the football to reach the highest point of its trajectory.

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