Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a 35 m high wall and lands 46 m from the foot of the wall. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the launch speed v₀.

h = 35 mx = 46 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v₀ = m/s

2.Easy

A ball is launched horizontally from the top of a 45 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the time of flight t until the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 23 m/sθ = 0°h = 45 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

3.Medium

A ball is launched at 30° above horizontal from level ground. Ignore air resistance. Find the maximum height H the ball reaches.

v₀ = 22 m/sθ = 30°g = 9.81 m/s²

H = m

4.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 36 m/s and 35° above the horizontal towards a wall 37 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 36 m/sθ = 35°x = 37 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 45° above horizontal from the top of a 15 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 22 m/sθ = 45°h = 15 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 20° above horizontal from the top of a 20 m cliff. Ignore air resistance. Find the horizontal distance x travelled before the ball hits the ground.

v₀ = 33 m/sθ = 20°h = 20 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

Answer key

1. v₀ = 17.22 m/s
2. t = 3.029 s
3. H = 6.167 m
4. y = 18.19 m
5. x = 61.39 m
6. x = 107.7 m

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