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Suppose that the quarterback takes 0.30 s to return to the ground after throwing the ball. how far d will he move horizontally, assuming his speed is constant?

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Answer and Explanation:

What are we given:

Time = 0.3s

From a previous problem related to this question,

Velocity = 0.08 m/s

(In the previous problem, we are asked to find the velocity of the quarter back using the mass of the ball, mass of the quarterback, and velocity of the ball, where those values are 0.43kg, 80kg, and 15 m/s, respectively)

Applying this to our question:

The Horizontal Velocity (speed) = 0.08 m/s

The acceleration = 0 in the x axis

The distance (what we are trying to find) = speed * time

Plug in our values:

distance = 0.08 * 0.3

distance = 0.024 m

So, the quarterback moved 0.024 meters (to the left, as the football was thrown to the right).

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