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3.3 Projectiles (A-level only)

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Question 34

A small projectile is launched with speed U ms−1U \text{ ms}^{-1}U ms−1 from a bridge at point AAA, 10 m above the surface of a river. The angle of projection is 60∘ 60^\circ\,60∘ to the horizontal. The greatest height reached by the projectile is at point BBB, which is 12 m vertically above AAA.

a.

Find the value of UUU.

[3]
b.

Find the horizontal distance travelled by the projectile before it hits the river.

[6]
c.

Find the speed of the projectile 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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