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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 9, Problem 63GP
BIO EST Punting a football Estimate the tangential acceleration of the foot and the rotational acceleration of the leg of a football punter during the time interval that the leg starts to swing forward in an arc until the instant just before the foot hits the ball. Indicate any assumptions that you make and be sure that your method is clear.
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