A-level · Projectiles

Horizontal projectionExam-style questions

A body projected horizontally moves under gravity: horizontal velocity stays constant while the vertical motion is free fall — treat the two directions independently with suvat.

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  1. 1
    A ball rolls off a table of height 0.80.8 m horizontally. Find the time it takes to reach the floor, to 3 s.f. (g=9.8g = 9.8.)
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  2. 2
    A marble rolls horizontally off a shelf of height 2.52.5 m.

    Find the time it takes to reach the floor. (3 marks)
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