Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

v₀ = 18 m/sθ = 0°h = 25 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is thrown horizontally at 23 m/s from the top of a 10 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 23 m/sh = 10 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

3.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 34 m/s and 20° above the horizontal towards a wall 23 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 34 m/sθ = 20°x = 23 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

4.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 38 m/s and 45° above the horizontal towards a wall 59 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 38 m/sθ = 45°x = 59 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 40° 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 = 10 m/sθ = 40°h = 30 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 55° above horizontal from the top of a 50 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 31 m/sθ = 55°h = 50 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. x = 40.64 m
2. v = 26.93 m/s
3. y = 5.829 m
4. y = 35.35 m
5. x = 24.62 m
6. x = 119.1 m

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