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3.3 Projectiles (A-level only)

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Question 16

A stone is thrown with speed U ms−1U \text{ ms}^{-1}U ms−1 from a point A A\,A on top of a sea cliff, 30 m above the water. The stone is projected at an angle of 45∘ 45^\circ\,45∘ to the horizontal. Point B B\,B represents the highest point in the stone's path, which is 20 m above the level of the cliff.

a.

Find the value of UUU.

[3]
b.

Find the horizontal distance travelled by the stone from A A\,A to the water.

[6]
c.

Find the speed of the stone when it hits the water.

[3]
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3.3 Projectiles (A-level only) Questions

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91 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.3 Projectiles (A-level only), covering 3.3.1 Model motion under gravity using vectors (A-level only), 3.3.2 Position, velocity, range and maximum height (A-level only), 3.3.3 Find the initial velocity of a projectile (A-level only), 3.3.4 Equation of the trajectory (A-level only), and 3.3.5 Solve simple projectile problems (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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