Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 45 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 10 m/sθ = 0°h = 45 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 60 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 16 m/sθ = 0°h = 60 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

3.Medium

A ball is launched at 60° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 32 m/sθ = 60°g = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

4.Medium

A ball is launched at 65° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the maximum height H the ball reaches.

v₀ = 18 m/sθ = 65°g = 9.81 m/s²

H = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 60° above horizontal from the top of a 25 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 34 m/sθ = 60°h = 25 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 20 m/s and 55° above the horizontal from the top of a 10 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what angle α below the horizontal does it hit the ground?

v₀ = 20 m/sθ = 55°h = 10 mg = 9.81 m/s²

α = °

Answer key

1. x = 30.29 m
2. t = 3.497 s
3. x = 90.4 m
4. H = 13.56 m
5. x = 114.9 m
6. α = 61.98 °

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