Question

A boy, standing at a certain height, kicks a football horizontally with a velocity of $16\text{ m s}^{-1}$. What will be the ratio of horizontal and vertical components of velocities after $2\text{ s}$? (Take $g = 8\text{ m s}^{-2}$)}

• A. $1:1$
• B. $(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}):1$
• C. $1:\sqrt{2}$
• D. $1:0.5$

Hint:

Whenever the horizontal velocity matches the value of $(g \times t)$, the components will always be equal, meaning the path creates a $45^\circ$ angle relative to the horizon at that specific point in time!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A