A-level · Projectiles

Projectile motion formulaeExam-style questions

The standard results for a projectile launched at speed u and angle θ over level ground — time of flight 2u sinθ/g, greatest height u²sin²θ/(2g), range u²sin2θ/g — and using them in reverse to find u or θ.

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17 questions · A-level level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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  1. 1
    A ball is projected at 2020 m s−1^{-1} over level ground and lands 3030 m away.

    Find the two possible angles of projection, giving each to 3 significant figures, and state their sum. (5 marks)
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  2. 2
    A projectile launched at 60∘60^{\circ} above the horizontal reaches a greatest height of 2020 m.

    Find the speed of projection, giving your answer to 3 significant figures. (4 marks)
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