Minimum velocity? What is the minimum speed (in m/s) at which Messi must kick the ball horizontally so that the monkey is able to catch it just before hitting the ground? Please provide your numerical answer to three significant figures; eg in the form x.x.

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Messi is keeping his free-kick skills sharp this
quarantine by playing football with his neighbour's
monkey.
From the roof of his house, which is 7 meters above
the ground, he kicks a ball horizontally towards his
neighbour's
house, which is 6 meters away and also has a roof
that is 7m above the ground. At the same instance,
his neighbour's
pet monkey drops off the ledge of his roof to try to
catch the ball. Please ignore air resistance, and take
g = 9.81m/s²
Minimum velocity?
What is the minimum speed (in m/s) at which Messi
must kick the ball horizontally so that the monkey is
able to catch it just before hitting the ground?
Please provide your numerical answer to three significant figures;
eq in the form x.xx
Transcribed Image Text:Messi is keeping his free-kick skills sharp this quarantine by playing football with his neighbour's monkey. From the roof of his house, which is 7 meters above the ground, he kicks a ball horizontally towards his neighbour's house, which is 6 meters away and also has a roof that is 7m above the ground. At the same instance, his neighbour's pet monkey drops off the ledge of his roof to try to catch the ball. Please ignore air resistance, and take g = 9.81m/s² Minimum velocity? What is the minimum speed (in m/s) at which Messi must kick the ball horizontally so that the monkey is able to catch it just before hitting the ground? Please provide your numerical answer to three significant figures; eq in the form x.xx
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