A ball is projected vertically upwards from a platform 24 m above the ground. It reaches its greatest height 1.8 s after projection. The ball is modelled as a particle moving freely under gravity. Use g=9.8 m s−2g=9.8\text{ m s}^{-2}g=9.8 m s−2.
Find the speed of projection.
Find the speed with which the ball reaches the ground.
State one way in which the model could be refined.
158 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.2 Kinematics, covering 3.2.1 Language of kinematics, 3.2.2 Position, displacement, distance and distance travelled, 3.2.3 Velocity, speed and acceleration distinctions, 3.2.4 Draw and interpret kinematics graphs, 3.2.5 Differentiate position and velocity (A-level only), 3.2.6 Integrate acceleration and velocity (A-level only), 3.2.7 When constant acceleration formulae apply, 3.2.8 Solve 1-D kinematics problems, 3.2.9 Language of kinematics in 2 dimensions (A-level only), 3.2.10 Extend 1-D techniques to 2-D using vectors (A-level only), 3.2.11 Cartesian equation of a path (A-level only), and 3.2.12 Vectors to solve kinematics problems (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.