Football a is kicked at a speed v at an angle of q with respect to the horizontal direction. if football b is kicked at the same angle, but with a speed 3v, what is the ratio of the range of b to the range of a?

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Jeremy Gutierrez

Physics

3 January, 11:02

Football a is kicked at a speed v at an angle of q with respect to the horizontal direction. if football b is kicked at the same angle, but with a speed 3v, what is the ratio of the range of b to the range of a?

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Gideon Davies · Answer 1

The range of the parabolic motion R = (v^2 * sin 2Theta) / g;

if the range increases in exponential with increase in initial velocity.

so if initial velocity is thrice then range will be 9 times.

Hence the ratio is V:3V: : R:9R ()