Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 10 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 15 m/sθ = 0°h = 10 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is thrown horizontally at 14 m/s from the top of a 25 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 14 m/sh = 25 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

3.Medium

A ball is launched from level ground at 70° above the horizontal and lands 110 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the launch speed v₀.

θ = 70°R = 110 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v₀ = m/s

4.Medium

A ball is launched at 45° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the maximum height H the ball reaches.

v₀ = 38 m/sθ = 45°g = 9.81 m/s²

H = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 25 m/s and 30° above the horizontal from the top of a 40 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the greatest height H above the ground at the foot of the cliff.

v₀ = 25 m/sθ = 30°h = 40 mg = 9.81 m/s²

H = m

6.Hard

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

v₀ = 14 m/sθ = 60°h = 60 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. x = 21.42 m
2. v = 26.2 m/s
3. v₀ = 40.97 m/s
4. H = 36.8 m
5. H = 47.96 m
6. x = 34.62 m

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