A punter goofs and punts the football straight up. The hang time (total time in the air) is 4.00 s. (a) What height does the ball reach? (b) What initial velocity in miles per hour does the ball have?

A punter goofs and punts the football straight up. The hang time (total time in the air) is 4.00 s. (a) What height does the ball reach? (b) What initial velocity in miles per hour does the ball have?

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