=

Modelling Projectile
04"
Motion T 82 ms"
(2dp)
=
3 1
speed + .
.

infrom
In projectile motion the acceleration of the particle

lor

10)
is a the vectori the way
-g]
=
= where

axis is directed vertically upwards . U tan8 =

3 = 0 = 22 .
90
-
7 2
.

10

The direction of motion is 22 .

90 below the horizontal

If a
particle is projected with u at at an
angle O above

the horizontal , then the components of the initial b) The distance of the particle from O at this time

velocity are
-

↓ 19th
ucoso
·

horizontally : U =
1 =
4 +

using n Y
Usino
·

vertically :
Uy =

10
(2) +) (4)
=
0 .

ucos O

A projectile is at may height when

vy
= o Distance from origin
: 0 .

7042 = 5 .

80m

·
For particle projected from ground level Set 0 to
a
y
=

to find the
range
(the horizontal distance travelled ① A particle is projected from ground level with speed 12m/s and at an angle of
30 degrees above the horizontal. Find the height of the particle above
before it returns to
ground level horizontal ground level at the time when its horizontal displacement is 10m.
0
Vy =

⑧ > Vx = 0

↓
9 8 ms
g
= .

Greatest Height

horizontally:

y = 0
x =
lucoSOSt
[

range ·
10 =
(17 cos 301 +

t = 10 = 0 .

96)

12 COS 30
Examples :

vertically :

① Projected from 0 with u =

(us) ms
g
= 9 8 .

ms
uy = 11 Sin 30

a=
gt = 0 .

967

a Find the Speed U direction of the particle after 0 8 + a+

y yy +
.

(90)
8 (12singo) 962) 8) (0 962)"

(ii)
" 0 (0
11
= + 9
= ==
.

= · - .
.

( zo)
u at
=
1 .

24
v = + = m
③ A stone is thrown from the top of a cliff that is 30m above sea level. The initial
velocity has magnitude 8m/s and is directed 20 degrees above the horizontal.
Find the with which the stone hits the sea.

Sm

~
30m

horizontally :

Vx = uCOSO

=
Scosio =
7 .

518

vertically :

uy
= Sin 20

a
9
=

the stone finishes 30m below

30
starting
>
y as
=
- -

point

Vy' =
uy + Las

=
18sin(0)" + 11 -

9 .

8) (-30)

=
595 .

49

Ix)" =
vi +
vy)

=
7 .
5182 + 595 .

49 =
657

: Ivl = 75 .
5 mst
Ex 20 A

③ a) y
=
10 Sin 25 X 0 .

6 =
2 .
53

& cas
ut
Lat =
s = +
;

Iposs) %)
0
+
0 6
Sy = .

usin 15 4 9(0 6) 0 7 7)
Sy
.

=
- .

m
.
=

b) what is the speed at this time ?

v =
u + at

( 80) ( 900)
t = 0 .

6 v = 10cos 15 =

10sin(5-5
_

So velocity has magnitude v =1 - 1 65)1 + .

=
9 21 m
.

④ u = (u) a =
1.s) + = ?

a) at height Vy o
=

max