Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
v0​ = 34 m/s60°t = ?

A ball is kicked from level ground at 34 m/s and 60° 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 = 34 m/sθ = 60°g = 9.81 m/s²
t = s
2.Easy
h = 40 mv0​ = 11 m/srange

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 40 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v0 = 11 m/sθ = 0°h = 40 mg = 9.81 m/s²
t = s
3.Medium
v0​ = 28 m/s40°range

A ball is launched at 40° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v0 = 28 m/sθ = 40°g = 9.81 m/s²
t = s
4.Medium
v0​ = 34 m/s35°rangeH = ?

A ball is launched at 35° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the maximum height H the ball reaches.

v0 = 34 m/sθ = 35°g = 9.81 m/s²
H = m
5.Hard
h = 10 mv0​ = 32 m/s45°range

A ball is launched at 45° above horizontal from the top of a 10 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v0 = 32 m/sθ = 45°h = 10 mg = 9.81 m/s²
t = s
6.Hard
h = 50 mv0​ = 19 m/s20°H = ?

A ball is launched at 19 m/s and 20° above the horizontal from the top of a 50 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 = 19 m/sθ = 20°h = 50 mg = 9.81 m/s²
H = m

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 3.002 s
  2. 2. t = 2.856 s
  3. 3. t = 3.669 s
  4. 4. H = 19.38 m
  5. 5. t = 5.019 s
  6. 6. H = 52.15 m

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