Skip to content
MathsGenie logo
Quick links
Open app

Course home

  1. A Level
  2. Maths OCR (MEI)
  3. Question bank

3.3.5 Solve simple projectile problems (A-level only)

MediumHard
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556
Question 44

In this question use g=9.81 m s−2g = 9.81 \text{ m s}^{-2}g=9.81 m s−2.

A rescue flare is launched from a point LLL at the edge of a vertical cliff. The initial velocity of the flare is u m s−1u \text{ m s}^{-1}u m s−1 at an angle of 35∘35^\circ35∘ above the horizontal.

The flare reaches its maximum height exactly 1.51.51.5 seconds after launch. It eventually lands in the sea at a point SSS, which is 202020 metres below the level of LLL.

a.

Determine the value of uuu.

[3]
b.

Calculate the total time of flight of the flare from launch to landing in the sea.

[4]

3.3.5 Solve simple projectile problems (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /3.3.5 Solve simple projectile problems (A-level only)