SOLUTION: a soccerball is kicked (in a vacuum) with an initial velocity of 8m/s at an angle of 35 degrees from the ground. How much time will the ball spend in flight?

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Question 1165952: a soccerball is kicked (in a vacuum) with an initial velocity of 8m/s at an angle of 35 degrees from the ground. How much time will the ball spend in flight?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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First find the vertical component of the initial velocity vector


     V%5Bvert%5D = 8*sin(35°)  m/s.


Then find the time for the ball to reach its maximum height


    t%5Bmax_height%5D = V%5Bvert%5D%2Fg = 8%2F9.81  seconds.



Then double this time.


That's all.