In this question use g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8 \text{ m s}^{-2}g=9.8 m s−2.
A supply pod is launched from a platform at the top of a sea cliff, 181818 metres above the level beach below. The pod is projected at an angle of 40∘40^\circ40∘ above the horizontal with an initial speed of 24.5 m s−124.5 \text{ m s}^{-1}24.5 m s−1.
Exactly 1.21.21.2 seconds after the pod is launched, an automated recovery vehicle sets off from the base of the cliff, starting from a position directly beneath the launch point. The vehicle moves in a straight line across the beach with a constant acceleration a m s−2a \text{ m s}^{-2}a m s−2.
The vehicle successfully catches the pod at a height of 1.51.51.5 metres above the beach.
Determine the value of aaa.
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.