Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 60 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 13 m/sθ = 0°h = 60 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is thrown horizontally at 24 m/s from the top of a 15 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 24 m/sh = 15 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

3.Medium

A ball is launched at 55° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 38 m/sθ = 55°g = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

4.Medium

A ball is launched at 55° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 16 m/sθ = 55°g = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 20° 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 = 26 m/sθ = 20°h = 30 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 40° above horizontal from the top of a 55 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 17 m/sθ = 40°h = 55 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. x = 45.47 m
2. v = 29.5 m/s
3. x = 138.3 m
4. t = 2.672 s
5. x = 86.5 m
6. x = 60.46 m

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