Projectile motion worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

v₀ = 21 m/sθ = 0°h = 50 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

2.Easy

A ball is kicked from level ground at 14 m/s and 40° 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 = 14 m/sθ = 40°g = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

3.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 40 m/s and 65° above the horizontal towards a wall 50 m away. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². At what height y does the ball pass the wall?

v₀ = 40 m/sθ = 65°x = 50 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

4.Medium

A ball is kicked from level ground at 20 m/s and 20° 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 = 20 m/sθ = 20°x = 21 mg = 9.81 m/s²

y = m

5.Hard

A ball is launched at 30° 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 = 22 m/sθ = 30°h = 50 mg = 9.81 m/s²

x = m

6.Hard

A ball is launched at 33 m/s and 25° above the horizontal from the top of a 5 m cliff. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the speed v with which it hits the ground.

v₀ = 33 m/sθ = 25°h = 5 mg = 9.81 m/s²

v = m/s

Answer key

1. x = 67.05 m
2. t = 0.9173 s
3. y = 64.31 m
4. y = 1.519 m
5. x = 85.84 m
6. v = 34.45 m/s

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