Question

Figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the effects of air on the flight, rank the paths according to initial horizontal velocity component, highest first

• A. 1, 2, 3, 4
• B. 2, 3, 4, 1
• C. 3, 4, 1, 2
• D. 4, 3, 2, 1

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

4, 3, 2, 1

Answer 2

Range$\propto$horizontal component of velocity. Graph 4 shows maximum range, so football possess maximum horizontal velocity in this case.