By how much does the ball clear or fall short of clearing the crossbar??

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1 Answer
Feb 28, 2018

Choosing the x coordinate of the point of the kick to be -36" m" so that the goal post is at 0" m", the functions of x and y with respect to time are:

x(t)= (22" m/s")cos(47^@)t-36" m"" [1]"

y(t)= (-4.9" m/s"^2)t^2+ (22" m/s")sin(47^@)t" [2]"

It is easy to solve equation [1] for t because, we have made the goal post at x(t) = 0:

0= (22" m/s")cos(47^@)t-36" m"

t = (36" m")/((22" m/s")cos(47^@))

t ~~ 2.399" s"

Substitute this value into equation [2]:

y(2.399" s")= (-4.9" m/s"^2)(2.399" s")^2+ (22" m/s")sin(47^@)(2.399" s")

y(2.399" s") ~~ 10.39" m"

Subtract 3.05" m" to find the distance above the crossbar:

d = 10.39" m" - 3.05" m"

d = 7.34" m" above the crossbar.