Tiger Woods’ golf balls leave his club with an average speed of around 76.0 m/s. He hits a ball with an angle of 15.0 ̊ relative to the horizontal. a) How long is the golf ball in the air? b) What is the horizontal displacement of the golf ball?

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Tiger Woods’ golf balls leave his club with an average speed of
around 76.0 m/s. He hits a ball with an angle of 15.0 ̊ relative to
the horizontal.


a) How long is the golf ball in the air?

b) What is the horizontal displacement of the golf ball?

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