Question

A football player kicks the ball, and it has a hang time of 5.6 seconds and goes 53 feet. What is the football’s speed?

a. v = 9.46 ft/s
b. v = 9.82 ft/s
c. v = 10.36 ft/s
d. v = 10.71 ft/s

Answer 1

The football's speed is calculated by dividing the total distance travelled (53 feet) by the hang time (5.6 seconds), resulting in a speed of 9.46 feet per second. So, the correct option is a. v = 9.46 ft/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the football's speed after being kicked and travelling a distance of 53 feet with a hang time of 5.6 seconds, we would divide the total distance travelled by the total time the ball was in the air. We would use the formula speed = distance / time.

The calculation for the football's speed would be as follows:

Distance = 53 feet

Time = 5.6 seconds

Speed = 53 feet / 5.6 seconds = 9.46 feet per second (ft/s

So, the correct answer would be: a. v = 9.46 ft/s.