Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 30 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 19 m/sθ = 0°h = 30 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

2.Easy

A ball is thrown horizontally at 5 m/s from the top of a 35 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 5 m/sh = 35 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

3.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 14 m/s and 30° above the horizontal towards a wall 12 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 14 m/sθ = 30°x = 12 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

4.Medium

A ball is launched at 65° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 40 m/sθ = 65°g = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 55° above horizontal from the top of a 25 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 19 m/sθ = 55°h = 25 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

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 = 28 m/sθ = 40°h = 15 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. t = 2.473 s
2. v = 26.68 m/s
3. y = 2.123 m
4. x = 124.9 m
5. t = 4.346 s
6. x = 93.72 m

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