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3.3 Projectiles (A-level only)

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Question 22

A golf ball is struck from a tee on a level fairway with a velocity of 42 ms-1 at an angle of θ∘ \theta^\circ\,θ∘ to the horizontal. The ball lands on the fairway 6 seconds later.

a.

Find the value of θ\thetaθ.

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b.

Find the horizontal distance travelled by the golf ball before it lands.

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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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