College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 3, Problem 8CQ
If you kick a football, at what angle to the ground should you kick the ball for the maximum range—that is, the greatest distance down the field? At what angle to the ground should you kick the ball for the maximum “hang time”—that is, the maximum time in the air?
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