A soccer ball is kicked with an initial speed of 8.4 m/s in a direction 22.0° above the horizontal.Find the magnitude and direction of its velocity at the following times. (Take the +x axis to be parallel to the ground, in the direction that the ball is kicked.)0.250 s after being kicked and 0.500 s after being kicked. Is the ball at its greatest height before or after 0.500 s?

Vo = 8.4m/s @ 22o.

Xo = Hor. = 8.4*cos22 = 7.79 m/s.
Yo = Ver. = 8.4*sin22 = 3.15 m/s.

a. V = Yo + gt.
V = 3.15 - 9.8*0.25 = 0.7 m/s.

b. V=3.15 - 9.8*0.5=-1.74 m/s, Downward.

c. Max. ht. occurs before 0.500 s.

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To find the magnitude and direction of the soccer ball's velocity at different times, we can use the equations of motion.

1. For 0.250 seconds after being kicked:
First, we need to calculate the x and y components of the velocity.

The initial velocity (Vi) can be split into its x and y components using trigonometry:
Vix = Vi * cos(theta)
Viy = Vi * sin(theta)

where Vi is the initial speed (8.4 m/s) and theta is the angle above the horizontal (22.0°).

Vix = 8.4 m/s * cos(22.0°)
Viy = 8.4 m/s * sin(22.0°)

Now, the velocity at 0.250 seconds (t = 0.250 s) can be calculated using the equations of motion:

Vx = Vix (since there is no acceleration in the x-direction)
Vy = Viy - g * t

where g is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s^2).

Substituting the values:

Vx = 8.4 m/s * cos(22.0°)
Vy = 8.4 m/s * sin(22.0°) - 9.8 m/s^2 * 0.250 s

The magnitude of the velocity can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:

V = sqrt(Vx^2 + Vy^2)

The direction of the velocity can be found using trigonometry:

theta = arctan(Vy / Vx)

2. For 0.500 seconds after being kicked:
Follow the same steps as above, but substitute t = 0.500 s into the equation for Vy.

Vx = 8.4 m/s * cos(22.0°)
Vy = 8.4 m/s * sin(22.0°) - 9.8 m/s^2 * 0.500 s

Then, calculate the magnitude (V) and direction (theta) as before.

3. To determine if the ball is at its greatest height before or after 0.500 s:
The ball reaches its maximum height (hmax) when the vertical component of the velocity (Vy) becomes zero. We can find the time it takes for Vy to become zero by setting this equation equal to zero:

Viy - g * tmax = 0

Solving for tmax:

tmax = Viy / g

Compare the value of tmax to 0.500 s to determine if the ball reaches its greatest height before or after 0.500 s.