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Question 85

A supply crate is fired from a relief-aid pneumatic launcher positioned on a flat desert plain. The crate leaves the launcher at ground level with an initial speed of U m s−1U \text{ m s}^{-1}U m s−1 directed at an angle θ \theta\,θ above the horizontal. To reach a remote medical camp located a horizontal distance X X\,X away, the crate must travel at least that distance before its first impact with the ground.

By modelling the crate as a particle and assuming constant gravitational acceleration ggg, show that the angle of projection must satisfy:

sin⁡2θ≥XgU2 \sin 2\theta \ge \frac{Xg}{U^2} sin2θ≥U2Xg​
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4.8 Kinematics (A-level only) Questions

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163 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 4.8 Kinematics (A-level only), covering 4.8.1 Kinematics (A-level only), 4.8.2 Kinematics (A-level only), and 4.8.3 Kinematics (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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