A place kicker must kick a football from a point 36.0 m from the goal and the ball must clear the crossbar, which is 3.05 m high. When kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 53° to the horizontal. a) By how much does the ball clear or fall short of the crossbar? b) Does the ball approach the crossbar while still rising or while falling?

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A place kicker must kick a football from a point 36.0 m from the goal and the ball must clear the crossbar, which is 3.05 m high. When kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 53° to the horizontal.

a) By how much does the ball clear or fall short of the crossbar?

b) Does the ball approach the crossbar while still rising or while falling?

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