Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 30 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 12 m/sθ = 0°h = 30 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 20 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 17 m/sθ = 0°h = 20 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

3.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 32 m/s and 50° above the horizontal towards a wall 21 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 32 m/sθ = 50°x = 21 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = 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 thrown from ground level at 31 m/s and 60° above the horizontal. It lands on the flat roof of a building 6 m high, on its way down. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the horizontal distance x from the launch point to where it lands.

v₀ = 31 m/sθ = 60°h_roof = 6 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 55° above horizontal from the top of a 5 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 24 m/sθ = 55°h = 5 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

Answer key

1. x = 29.68 m
2. t = 2.019 s
3. y = 19.91 m
4. t = 2.672 s
5. x = 81.22 m
6. t = 4.248 s

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