A Football Player Kicking a Ball

Calculation of Vertical Component of Initial Velocity

A football player kicks a ball with an initial velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 53 degrees above the horizontal. We need to find the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball.

Using trigonometry, we can calculate the vertical component of the initial velocity:

Vertical component = initial velocity x sin(angle)

Plugging in the values given in the problem:

Vertical component = 25 m/s x sin(53 degrees)

Vertical component = 25 m/s x 0.800

Vertical component = 20 m/s

Therefore, the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball is 20 m/s.

Explanation: The vertical component of the initial velocity is the component of the initial velocity that is directed vertically upwards. In this case, it is 20 m/s.

What is the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball kicked by the football player?

We can use trigonometry to find the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball. The vertical component of the initial velocity is given by: vertical component = initial velocity x sin(angle) Plugging in the values given in the problem, we get: vertical component = 25 m/s x sin(53 degrees) vertical component = 25 m/s x 0.800 vertical component = 20 m/s Therefore, the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball is 20 m/s.