1.

A projectile is launched at an angle of 300 with respect to horizontal. The initial

velocity is 45 ms-1.
(a)

Determine the horizontal and vertical component of the initial velocity.

(b)

Calculate the maximum height of the projectile and the time taken to reach
the position.

(c)

Calculate the horizontal range

2.
u

30.8 m

Sx

An object is launched at 30o from a 30.8 m building with an initial velocity 23.8 ms-1 .
Calculate the
a) horizontal displacement from the building.
b)velocity of the object just before it strikes the ground

ANSWER:
Given: u=45 ms-1 =30o

uy
sin300
u

vy=0

Sy
ux
cos300

30
o

sx=uxt

(a)

ux =u cos = 45 cos 30o =38.97 ms-1

uy =u sin = 45 sin 30o =22.5 ms-1
2

(b)

v v u y 2 gS y

0 (u sin 30 o ) 2 2(9.81) S y
0 (u sin 30 o ) 2 2(9.81) S y
S y 25.8m

t=?

v y u y gt

v y u sin gt

0 u sin 30 0 (9.81)t

t 2.29 s

t 2t max height 2(2.29 s ) 4.58s

(c)

s x u x t u cos 30 o (4.58) 178.49m

2(a)

Given: u=23.8 ms-1

Sy=-30.82

=300 t=?

Sx =?

Sy = uyt - gt2
- 30.8 = (u sin ) + (9.81) t 2
- 30.8 = (23.8 sin 30o ) + (9.81) t2
4.905t2 11.9t 30.8 = 0
t=4 s

Sx =uxt
=(ucos )t =(23.8 cos 300)4
= 82.45m
(b)

vx = ux gt = ux = ucos
= 23.8 cos30 0 =20.61 ms-1
vy = uy gt
= 23.8 sin30 0 (9.81)4=-27.34 ms-1
vx

(v x ) 2 (v y ) 2

v=

(20.61) 2 (27.34) 2
=
=34.24 ms-1

|
=tan

-1

vy
vx

= 52.99o

|
=

27.34
|
20.61

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