Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is thrown horizontally at 16 m/s from the top of a 5 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 16 m/sh = 5 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

2.Easy

A ball is kicked from level ground at 26 m/s and 30° above the horizontal. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². How long t after the kick does it reach its highest point?

v₀ = 26 m/sθ = 30°g = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

3.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 12 m/s and 60° above the horizontal towards a wall 9 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 12 m/sθ = 60°x = 9 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

4.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 30 m/s and 40° above the horizontal towards a wall 36 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 30 m/sθ = 40°x = 36 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 25° above horizontal from the top of a 30 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 25 m/sθ = 25°h = 30 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 40° above horizontal from the top of a 15 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 15 m/sθ = 40°h = 15 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. v = 18.82 m/s
2. t = 1.325 s
3. y = 4.552 m
4. y = 18.17 m
5. x = 85.52 m
6. x = 34.34 m

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