Chapter 3 Exercise 3A

Q. 1.

1
(i) sy = 28(3) + __(9.8)(3)2
2
= 39.9 m

(iii) Velocity after 4 seconds: Find vx and

vy when t = 4
vx = 56

(ii) Let H = maximum height

vy = 56 g(4)

uy = 28, ay = 9.8,

= 16.8

vy = 0, s = H

__

0 = (28)2 + 2(9.8)H
0 = 784 19.6H

vx = 70

1
sy = 105t __ gt2
2

=0

40
t = 0 OR t = ___
7
40
At t = ___, sx = 21t
7
40
= 21 ___
7
= 120 m

(i) Need vx and vy when t = 10

vx = 70

( )

Q. 2.

Q
Q. 3.

sx = 70t

(iii) sy = 0
28t

vy = 105 gt

H = 40
4.9t2

v = 56i + 16.8j m/s

v2 = u2 + 2as

vy = 105 g(10) = 7
_

__

v = 70i + 7j
Magnitude

vx = 56

________

__

|v | = 702 + 72

vy = 56 gt

= 70.35 m/s

sx = 56t

1
sy = 56t __gt2
2

Direction

(i) Let H = maximum height

uy = 56, ay = 9.8,

vy = 0, sy = H
v2 = u2 + 2as
0 = (56)2 + 2(9.8)H
0 = 3,136 19.6H

sy = 0

(ii) Range: sx when sy = 0

1
105t __gt2 = 0
2
210t gt2 = 0

sy = 0

1
56t __gt2 = 0
2
112t gt2 = 0

t(210 gt) = 0

Point of
Projection

Time of
Flight

Time of
Flight

Point of
Projection

= 640 m

112
t = ____
g

[ ]

210
t = ____
g

t=0

t(112 gt) = 0

112
Range = 56 ____
g

[ ]

(ii) Range: sx when sy = 0

H = 160 m

t=0

1
7
tan q = ___ = ___
70 10
1
q = tan1 ___ = 5.71
10

[ ]

210
Range = 70 ____
g

= 1,500 m

Q. 4.

(i) sy = 21t 4.9t2

Direction

= 22.4

91
tan q = ___
70
13
= ___
10

7t2 30t + 32 = 0
(7t 16)(t 2) = 0
16
t = ___
7

OR

= 52.43
(ii) Range: sx when sy = 0

v = 14i + 0j
Q. 5.

sy = 0

1
140t __ gt2 = 0
2

(i) uy = 49, ay = 9.8,

vy = 0, sy = H

280t gt2 = 0

v2 = u2 + 2as

t(280 gt) = 0

(49)2

+ 2(9.8)H

4.9

[ ]

150
____

= 2,000 m

150
At t = ____, sx = 70t
7

Q
Q. 7.

( )

vy = 28 gt

= 1,500 m

sx = 20t
1
sy = 28t __ gt2
2

vy = 49 (9.8)(6)
_

__

vx = 20

150
= 70 ____
7
(iii) vx = 10
= 9.8

Time of
Flight

280
Range = 70 ____
g

105t 4.9t2 = 0
t=

Point of
Projection

(i) Need sy when t = 3

1
= 28(3) __ g(9)
2
= 39.9 m

v = 10i 9.8j m/s

vx = 70

(ii) Need vx and vy when t = 4

vy = 140 gt

vx = 20

sx = 70t

vy = 28 g(4)

1
sy = 140t __ gt2
2

= 11.2
__

(i) Need to find vx and vy when t = 5

______________

= 22.92 m/s

v = 70i + 91j
Magnitude

_________

|v | = 702 + 912
= 114.8 m/s

Speed = 202 + (11.2)2

vy = 140 g(5) = 91

__

v = 20i 11.2j

vx = 70
__

(ii) sy = 0

t = 0 OR

280
t = ____
g

t=0

H = 122.5 m

105
____

0=

Q. 6.

[ ]

13
q = tan1 ___
10

t=2

(ii) When it is at its greatest height,

vy = 0 and vx = 14, as always.
__

Q 8.
Q.

(i) vy = 0
35 9.8t = 0
35
t = ___
9.8
25
= ___
7

(ii) vy = 10.5

Q. 11.
Q

35 9.8t = 10.5
24.5
t = ____
9.8
5
= __
2
(iii) vy = 10.5
35 9.8t = 10.5
45.5
t = ____
9.8
65
= ___
14

vx = 100
vy = 98 gt
sx = 100t

1
sy = 98t __ gt2
2
(i) Need to find t when sy = 470.4
1
98t __ gt2 = 470.4
2
98t 4.9t2 = 470.4
4.9t2 98t + 470.4 = 0
t2 20t + 96 = 0

(iv) Midway between (ii) and (iii) is

5
65
_
__
2 + 14
______

Q. 9.

25
= ___ = (i) QED
7

t = 8, t = 12
(ii) Find vx and vy when t = 8

sy = 490

vx = 100

4.9t2 = 490
t = 10

vy = 98 g(8)

At t = 10, sx = 200t

= 19.6

= 200(10)
= 2,000 m
Q. 10.

(t 8)(t 12) = 0

(i) vy = 0

__

____________

Speed = 1002 + 19.62

= 102 m/s

98 9.8t = 0

Find vx and vy when t = 12

t = 10
(ii) At t = 10, sx = 10t
= 10(10)
= 100 m
sy = 98t 4.9t2

vx = 100
vy = 98 g(12)
= 19.6
__

= 98(10) 4.9(100)

v = 100i 19.6j

= 490 m

Speed = 1002 + (19.6)2

__

r = 100i + 490j m
Q. 12
Q
12.

v = 100i + 19.6j

_______________

= 102 m/s

vx = 8
vy = 28 gt

_____________

82 + (28 gt)2 = 10

64 + (784 56gt + g2t2) = 100

g2t2 56gt + 748 = 0

2,401
2,744
______ t2 ______ t + 748 = 0
5
25
2
2,401t 13,720t + 18,700 = 0

________________________

t=

13,720 13,720 4(2,401)(18,700)

__________________________________

110
t1 = ____ s
49

2(2,401)

170
t2 = ____ s
49

75
R = ___ m
7
75
___
sx =
7
75
___
t=
70
15
= ___
14
3
__

Exercise 3B
Q. 1.

2__
1__
(i) cos a = ___
, sin a = ___
5 _
5
___

__

__

u = 7 5 cos ai + 7 5 sin aj
_

= 14i + 7j

( )

7t

4.9t2

=0
7
t = ___
4.9

t = 0 OR

( )

10
= ___
7
At t =

= 1.875 m
Q.
Q 4.

, sx = 14t

t = 0 OR

( )

10
= 14 ___
7
= 20 m
Q. 2.

___

()

( )

40
= 3 ___
49

120
= ____ = R, the range
49
1
24
__
___
R=
m
5
49
24
24
When is sx = ___? When 3t = ___
49
49
8
t = ___
49
8
8
64
At t = ___, sy = 4 ___ 4.9 ______
49
49
2,401
32
64
= ___ ____
49 490
128
= ____
245

()

3
4
= 35 __ i + 35 __ j
5
5
_

40
4
t = ___ = ___
4.9 49

40
At t = ___, sx = 3t
49

u = 35 cos q i + 35 sin q j
_

sy = 0
4t 4.9t2 = 0

10
___
7

( )

15
15
225
At t = ___, sy = 7 ___ 4.9 ____
14
14
196
= 7.5 5.625

(ii) sy = 0

= 28i + 21j
sy = 10

21t 4.9t2 = 10

( )

49t2 210t + 100 = 0

t = 0.546 (OR 3.740)
At t = 0.546,
vx = 28 and vy = 21 9.8t

= 21 9.8(0.546)
= 15.65

__

v = 28i + 15.65j

_____________

__

|v | = 282 + (15.65)2

1
R
5

= 32.08 m/s
Q. 3.

By symmetry, it will reach the same height

4
4
when sx = __R. The time will be __ of the
5
5
32
4 40
time of flight = __ ___ = ___ s
5 49
49

sy = 0

( )

7t 4.9t2 = 0
t = 0 OR
At t =

t=

7
___
4.9

10
___
7

10
___
7

, sx = 10t

( )

10
= 10 ___
7
100
____
=
m
7

= R, the range

7R

Q. 5.
Q

(a) (7t + 50)(t 10)

(b) sy = 350
14t 4.9t2 = 350
7t2 20t 50 = 0
(7t + 50)(t 10) = 0
t = 10

50
(t = ___ is rejected)
7

 49t2 490t 784 = 0

At t = 10, sx = 10t
= 10(10)

t2 10t 16 = 0

= 100 m
Q. 6.

t = 11.4

1
sy = 49t __(9.8)t2 = 0
2
49t 4.9t2 = 0

Q. 10.
Q

()

= 30

t = 10

uy = 50 sin q

at t = 10, sx = 50t

Q. 7.

()

= 50(10)

4
= 50 __
5

= 500 m

= 40
vx = 30

(i) uy = 14, ay = 9.8,

sy = H, vy = 0

vy = 40 gt
sx = 30t

v2 = u2 + 2as

1
sy = 40t __ gt2
2

0 = (14)2 + 2(9.8)H

H = 10 m

__

1
(i) r = 30ti + 40t __gt2 j
2

3
3
(ii) __H = __ H(10)
4
4
= 7.5
sy = 7.5

= 30ti + (40 4.9t2)j m

(ii) vx = 30
vy = 40 g(1) = 30.2

14t 4.9t2 = 7.5

Q. 8.

ux = 50 cos q
3
= 50 __
5

t(49 4.9t) = 0
t = 0 OR

(1.4 is rejected)

__

49t2 140t + 75 = 0

v = 30i + 30.2j m/s

(7t 5)(7t 15) = 0

5
15
t = __ OR ___
7
7

Magnitude

___________

__

|v | = 302 + 30.22
= 43 m/s

sy = 82.5

Direction

8t 4.9t2 = 82.5

30.2
tan q = ____
30

49t2 80t 825 = 0

330
t = 5 OR ____
98
At t = 5, sx = 12t

30.2
q = tan1 ____
30
= 45

= 12(5)

(iii) Range: sx when sy = 0

= 60 m

sy = 0

4.9t2 = 78.4

1
40t __gt2 = 0
2
80t gt2 = 0

t2 = 16

t(80 gt) = 0

Q. 9. (i) sy = 78.4

t=4

= 84.868 i + 49j
sy = 78.4
49t

4.9t2

= 78.4

(ii) u = 98 cos 30i + 98 sin 30j

80
t = ___
g

t=0

___

Point of
Projection

Time of
Flight

( )

80
Range = 30 ___
g

= 245 m

Q. 11.

sx = 12t

1
sy = kt __gt2
2
sx = 30 when sy = 9.375

12t = 30
5
t = __
2
when kt 4.9t2 = 9.375

()

()

5
52
k __ 4.9 __ = 9.375
2
2
5k 245 75
___ ____ = ___
2
8
8
20k 245 = 75
20k = 320 k = 16
Q. 12.

ux = u cos a

uy = u sin a

vx = u cos a
vy = u sin a gt
sx = ut cos a

1
sy = ut sin a __ gt2
2
(i) Greatest height: sy when vy = 0

OR

vy2 = uy2 + 2aysy

0 = (u sin a)2 + 2(g)H

vy = 0

u2 sin2 a
H = _______
2g

u sin a gt = 0
u sin a
t = ______
g

u sin a
u sin a
1 ______
__
Greatest height = u ______
g sin a 2 g g

u2 sin2 a
u2 sin2 a _______

Greatest height = _______

g
2g
2u2 sin2 a u2 sin2 a
Greatest height = __________________
2g
2
2
u sin a
Greatest height = _______
2g
(iii) u = 70 and Greatest height = 125

(ii) Range: sx when sy = 0

4,900 sin2 a
__________ = 125
2g

sy = 0

1
ut sin a __gt2 = 0
2
2ut sin a gt2 = 0
t(2u sin a gt) = 0
2u sin a
t = _______
g

Point of
Projection

Time of
Flight

2u sin a
Range = u _______
cos a
g

a = 45

t=0

250 sin2 a = 125

1
sin2 a = __
2
1
___
sin a = __
2

2u2 sin a

cos a
Range = ____________
g

( )( )

1__ ___
1__
9,800 ___
2
2

Range = _____________
9.8
= 500 m

Q. 13.

u2 sin2 a
_______
2g

2u2 sin a cos a

= ____________
g

tan a = 4
a = 76
Q. 14.

Let the speed of projection = u and the angle of projection = a

ux = u cos a

uy = u sin a

vx = u cos a
vy = u sin a gt
sx = ut cos a

1
sy = ut sin a __ gt2
2
Maximum height: sy when vy = 0

OR

vy2 = uy2 + 2aysy

0 = (u sin a)2 + 2(g)H

vy = 0
u sin a gt = 0
u sin a
t = ______
g
u sin a
u sin a
1 ______
__
Maximum height = u ______
g sin a 2 g g

u2 sin2 a
H = _______
2g

u2 sin2 a _______
u2 sin2 a
Maximum height = _______

g
2g
2u2 sin2 a u2 sin2 a
Maximum height = __________________
2g
u2 sin2 a
_______
Maximum height =
2g
Range: sx when sy = 0
sy = 0

1
ut sin a __ gt2 = 0
2
2ut sin a gt2 = 0
t(2u sin a gt) = 0
2u sin a
t = _______
g

Point of
Projection

t=0

Time of
Flight

2u sin a
Range = u _______
cos a
g
2u2 sin a

cos a
Range = _____________
g
Maximum Height = 2(Range)

u2 sin2 a
2u2 sin a cos a
________ = 2 _____________
g
2g

sin2 a = 8 sin a cos a

sin a(sin a 8 cos a) = 0
sin a = 0

sin a 8 cos a = 0

divide by cos a

tan a 8 = 0
tan a = 8
a = tan1 8
= 83

Q. 15.

u2 sin2 a
(i) ________ = 3.6 . 1
2g
2u2 sin a cos a
____________
g

784 sin 2a
__________ = 40
9.8
1
sin 2a = __
2

= 19.2 . 2

Dividing 1 by 2
3
tan a
_____ = ___
4
16
3
tan a = __
4
3
sin a = __
5
Putting this result into 1 gives

Q
Q. 17.

2a = 30 OR

150

a = 15 OR

75

u2 sin2 a
H = ________
2g
100 sin2 a
2.5 = _________
19.6
sin2 a = 0.49

( ) = 3.6

9
u2 ___
25
______

sin a = 0.7

19.6

Q.
Q 18.

u2 = 196

u2 sin2 45
H = _________
2g

u = 14 m/s
u2
(ii) Rmax = __
g
=
Q. 16.

196
____
9.8

As in Q. 18(iii), a = 45

= 20 m

()

u2 _12
_____
2g

u2
= ___
4g

(i) 30, 150

u2 sin 2(45)
R = ___________
g

u2 sin 2a
(ii) R = ________
g

u2
= __
g

= 40

Therefore, H : R = 1 : 4
Q. 19
Q
19.

(i) Let T = time of flight

PT = 60

. I

1
and QT __(9.8)T2 = 0
2

When it is at greatest height

vy2 = uy2 + 2aysy
0 = Q2 + 2(9.8)(5.625)
110.25 = Q2
Q = 10.5
Put this into II :

10.5T 4.9T2 = 0
15
T = ___
7

Put this into I :

( )

15
P ___ = 60
7
P = 28

15
(ii) The greatest distance = 7 ___
7
= 15 m

. II

Q. 20.

Let the angle of projection = a

ux = u cos a

uy = u sin a

vx = u cos a
vy = u sin a gt
sx = ut cos a

1
sy = ut sin a __gt2
2
Greatest height: sy when vy = 0
vy = 0
u sin a gt = 0
u sin a
t = ______
g

u sin a
u sin a
1 ______
__
Greatest height = u ______
g sin a 2g g
u2 sin2 a _______
u2 sin2 a

Greatest height = _______

g
2g
2
2
2u sin a u2 sin2 a
Greatest height = __________________
2g
u2 sin2 a
_______
Greatest height =
2g

Range: sx when sy = 0
sy = 0

1
ut sin a __gt2 = 0
2
2ut sin a gt2 = 0
t(2u sin a gt) = 0
2u sin a
t = _______
g

Point of
Projection

t=0

Time of
Flight

2u sin a
Range = u _______
cosa
g
2u2

sin a cos a
Range = ____________
g
Greatest height
_____________
Range

2
= __
7

2(Range) = 7(Greatest height)

) (

2u2 sin a cos a

u2 sin2 a
2 ____________
= 7 ________
g
2g

2g
multiply by ___2
u

8 sin a cos a = 7 sin2 a

sin a(8 cos a 7 sin a) = 0
sin a = 0

8 cos a 7 sin a = 0

divide by cos a

8 7 tan a = 0
8
tan a = __
7
8
a = tan1 __
7
= 49

()

Exercise 3C
Q. 1.

___

____

uy = 24g sin A

ux = 24 g cos A
____

u = 24g

vx = 24g cos A
____

11
3

vy = 24g sin A gt

16

____

sx = 24g t cos A

____
1
sy = 24g t sin A __ gt2
2
___
11
sx = 16 when sy = ___
3
____

24g t cos A = 16
t=

sin A
_____
cos A

____

1
__

24g t sin A 2 gt2 =

when

16
__________
____

24g cos A

= tan A

11
___

1
______

cos2 A

= 1 + tan2 A

____
256
16
1
11
____
sin A __g _________
= ___
24g __________
2A
2
3
24g
cos
24g
cos
A

16
11
16 tan A ___(1 + tan2 A) = ___
3
3
48 tan A 16 16 tan2 A = 11
16 tan2 A 48 tan A + 27 = 0

let x = tan A

16x2 48x + 27 = 0
(4x 9)(4x 3) = 0
3
9
x = __ OR x = __
4
4
3
9
tan A = __
OR tan A = __
4
4
A = 66 OR
Q. 2.

__

ux = g cos A
__

__

uy = g sin A

vx = g cos A
__

A
1
2

__

sx = tg cos A

__
1
sy = t g sin A __ gt2
2
1
sx = __
when
2
__
1
t g cos A = __
when
2
__ 1
t = _________
2 g cos A

1
4

vy = g sin A gt

10

A = 37

1
sy = __
4
__

t g sin A

sin A
______
1
__
2

gt2

1
__

cos A

1
_____

= tan A

cos2A

= 1 + tan2 A

__
1
1
1
__ 1
g sin A __ g ________
= __
_________

4
2 4g cos2 A
2 g cos A

1
1
1
__tan A __(1 + tan2 A) = __ multiply by 8.
4
2
8
4 tanA 1 tan2 A = 2

 tan2 A 4 tan A + 3 = 0

let x = tan A

x2 4x + 3 = 0
(x 3)(x 1) = 0
x = 3 OR

x=1

tan A = 3 OR

tan A = 1

A = 72 OR
Q. 3.

___

___

ux = 4 2g cos A

uy = 4 2g sin A

___

vx = 4 2g cos A
___

___

sx = 4t 2g cos A

A
O

___

sy = 4t 2g sin A

1
__
2

14

42g

vy = 4 2g sin A gt

sx = 8

A = 45

gt2
sin A
_____

when sy = 14

___

4t 2g cos A = 8

when

___

t 2g cos A = 2

___
1
4t2g sin A __ gt2 = 14
2

___ 2
t = _________
2g cos A

cos A

___ 2
4 _________
2g cos A

1
_____

= tan A

___

cos2A

1
__

2g sin A 2 g

= 1 + tan2 A

2
_______
g cos2 A

= 14

8 tan A (1 + tan2 A) = 14
tan2 A 8tan A + 15 = 0

x2

let x = tan A

8x + 15 = 0

(x 5)(x 3) = 0
x=5
tan A = 5

OR

x=3

OR tan A = 3

A = 79 OR

A = 72

We get the time of flight by letting sx = 8

(Flight ends when it hits the target)

1
___
Firstly, look at the particle fired at an angle A where tan A = 5 cos A = ____
26

___
4t 2g cos A = 8
___

t 2g cos A = 2

___ 2
t = _________
2g cos A
__

[ ]

2 _____
1
= __
g cos A
__

2 ___
= __
g 26
___

52
= ___
g = 2.3 s
1
___
Secondly, look at the particle fired at an angle A where tan A = 3 cos A = ____
10

__
2 _____
1
t = __
g cos A

[ ]

__

___

___

20
___
g 10 = g = 1.4 s

2
__

11

Q. 4.

__

__

ux = 70 5 cos A

uy = 70 5 sin A

__

vx = 70 5 cos A
__

vy = 70 5 sin A gt
__

705 m/s

sx = 70t 5 cos A
__

sy = 70t 5 sin A

1
__
2

910 m

gt2

(i) sx = 700

when

__

70t 5 cos A = 700

__
1
70t5 sin A __gt2 = 910
2

when

700
__
t = __________
70 5 cos A
__10
t = ________
5 cos A

A
700 m

sy = 910

sin A
_____

cos2A

= tan A

cos A

1
_____

= 1 + tan2 A

__
100
1
__10
= 910
70 ________
5 sin A __ g _______
2 5 cos2 A
5 cos A

700 tan A 10g(1 + tan2 A) = 910

700 tan A 98 98 tan2 A = 910
98 tan2 A 700 tan A + 1,008 = 0 divide by 14
7 tan2 A 50 tan A + 72 = 0 let x = tan A
7x2 50x + 72 = 0
(7x 36)(x 2)
36
x = ___ OR x = 2
7
36
tan A = ___ OR tan A = 2
7
x = 79 OR x = 63
36
7
______
(ii) First particle is fired at an angle A where tan A = ___ cos A = _______
7
1,345

Time of Flight: Let sx = 700

(flight ends when it hits the target)

__

70t 5 cos A = 700

__

t 5 cos A = 10
__10
t = ________
5 cos A
__

2 5
_____
cos A
__

= 25

______

1,345
_______
7

= 23.43 s

1__
Second particle is fired at an angle A where tan A = 2 cos A = ___
5
Time of Flight: Let sx = 700
__

70t 5 cos A = 700

__

t=

2 5
_____
cos A

= 2 5

__

[ ]

__

5
___
1

= 10 s

(iii) 23.43 10 = 13.43

12

13.5 seconds elapses between 1st and 2nd hit to the nearest half second.

Q. 5.

___

tan2 A + 1 = sec2 A
__

__

350 tan a 98 sec2 a = 210

25 tan a 7 sec2 a = 15

(b) u = 35 5 cos a i + 35 5 sin a j

__

25 tan a 7(tan2 a + 1) = 15

sx = 35 5 cos at = 350

25T 7T2 7 = 15

350
__
t = __________
35 5 cos a

(where T = tan a)

7T2 25T + 22 = 0

__10
= ________
5 cos a
__10
At t = ________
5 cos a

__

sy = 35 5 sin at 4.9t2

(7T 11)(T 2) = 0
11
tan a = ___ OR 2
7
7
____
cos a = _____
170

OR

__10
N
Now t = ________
5 cos a
10 ___
= ___ 34 s OR
7

= 210

Q. 6
Q
6.

__
100
__10
35 5 sin a ________
4.9 _______
= 210
5 cos2 a
5 cos a

(a) sin2 A + cos2 A = 1 [ cos2 A ]

1__
___

10 s

B
Bullet
ll t
1
Angle of projection is a where tan a = __
2
2__
1__
___
___
cos a =
and sin a =
5
5
__

ux = 70 5 cos a

( )

__
2__
= 70 5 ___
5
= 140
__

uy = 70 5 sin a

( )

__
1__
= 70 5 ___
5

= 70
vx = 140
vy = 70 gt
sx = 140t

1
sy = 70t __ gt2
2
Bullet will strike fighter when bullet has travelled 210 m vertically, i.e. when sy = 210.
1
70t __ gt2 = 210
2
4.9t2 70t + 210 = 0

7t2

divide by 0.7

100t + 300 = 0

(7t 30)(t 10) = 0

30
t = ___, t = 10 bullet will strike fighter on the way up
7
30
___
t=
s
7

13

Q. 7.

Bullet
(i) Let the angle of projection be a.
ux = vx = 35 cos a = 28 must match the speed of the bird
4
cos a = __
5
3
__
tan a =
4
3
a = tan1 __
4
uy = 35 sin a
3
= 35 __
5
= 21
1
sy = 21t __ gt2
2

()

Bullet will reach bird when sy = 5.6

21t 4.9t2 = 5.6
4.9t2 21t + 5.6 = 0

divide by 0.7

7t2 30t + 8 = 0
(7t 2)(t 4) = 0
2
t = __, t = 4
7
2
__
t= s
7
Q. 8.

bullet will strike bird on the way up

(i) ux = 35 cos A
uy = 35 sin A
x = sx = 35t cos A

1
y = sy = 35t sin A __ gt2
2
250y = 250(tan A)x (1 + tan2 A)x2

1
250 35t sin A __ gt2 = 250(tan A)(35t cos A) (1 + tan2 A)(35t cos A)2
2
8,750t sin A 1,225t2 = 8,750 tan A cos A (1 + tan2 A)(1,225t2 cos2 A)

1
8,750 sin A 1,225t2 = 8,750 sin A ______
(1,225t2 cos2 A)
cos2 A
8,750 sin A 1,225t2 = 8,750 sin A 1225t2 QED
(ii) 250y = 250(tan A)x (1 + tan2 A)x2

let x = 40 and y = 20

5,000 = 10,000 (tan A) (1 + tan2 A)(1,600)

1,600 tan2 A 10,000 tan A + 6,600 = 0
8 tan2 A 50 tan A + 33 = 0
(4 tan A 3)(2 tan A 11) = 0
3
11
tan A = __, tan A = ___
4
2

14

divide by 200

Will reach target when x = 40

3
tan A = __
4

11
tan A = ___
2

4
cos A = __
5

2
2__
____
cos A = _____
= ____
125 55
2__
x = 35t____
5 5
= 40

()

4
x = 35t __
5
= 40

14t
__ = 40
___
5
__
20 5
_____
t=
s
7

28t = 40
10
t = ___ s
7
Q. 9.

Passes over wall after 1 second.

18.375 m

50.96 m/s
q

sx = 47 04t

... let t = 1

sx = 47.04 m

5
5
12
tan q = ___ cos q = ___ and sin q = ___
12
13
13

Now find sx when sy = 18.375 to find

( 13 ) = 47.04
5
u = 50.96 sin q = 50.96( ) = 19.6
13

sy = 18.375

ux = 50.96 cos q = 50.96

12
___

___

vcx = 47.04

19.6t 4.9t2 = 18.375 ... divide by 4.9

4t t2 = 3.75

vy = 19.6 9.8t

t2 4t + 3.75 = 0 ... multiply by 4

sx = 47.04t
sy = 19.6t

horizontal displacements of the two possible

walls of height 18.375 m.

4t2 16t + 15 = 0

4.9t2

Passes over a wall 14.7 m high on its

upward path.

(2t 3)(2t 5) = 0
3
t = __ OR
2

5
t = __
2

3
... let t = __
2

Find sx when sy = 14.7 to find the

sx = 47.04t

horizontal displacement of the first wall.

sx = 70.56

sy = 14.7

70.56 47.04 = 23.52

19.6t 4.9t 2 = 14.7

4t

t2

=3

... divide by 4.9

Second wall must not be less than

23.52 m from first wall.

t2 4t + 3 = 0

sx = 47.04t

(t 1)(t 3) = 0

sx = 117.6

t = 1 OR

t=3

5
... let t = __
2

117.6 47.04 = 70.56

Second wall must not be more than
70.56 m from first wall.

15

Q. 10.

(i) Let initial velocity = u and let the angle of projection be q

ux = u cos q

uy = u sin q

sx= ut cos q

1
sy= ut sin q __gt2
2
sx= 27 and sy= 0 when t = 3
3u cos q = 27

and

3u sin q 44.1 = 0

u cos q = 9 Equation 1

u sin q = 14.7 Equation 2

Horizontal component of initial velocity = 9

Vertical component of initial velocity = 14.7
(ii) Need to find sy when sx = 5.4

(iii) Need to find vx and vy when t = 0.6

9t = 5.4

vx = 9

t = 0.6

vy = 14.7 gt

sy = 14.7t 4.9t2

= 14.7 9.8(0.6)

... let t = 0.6

sy = 14.7(0.6) 4.9(0.6)2
= 7.056 m

... height of wall

__

= 8.82
_

v = 9i + 8.82j
__

Speed = |v |
__________

= 92 + 8.822
= 12.6 m/s

Q. 11.

____

(ii) u = 20g

(i) sx=ut
1
sy = __gt2
2

= 14 m/s

sy = 0.1 when sx = 2
ut = 2

vy = gt

2
t = __
u

( )

1 4
__ g __2 = 0.1
2 u
2g
___2 = 0.1
u
u2 = 20g
____

u = 20g m/s

2
____
= _____
20g

16

1
= __ s
7

()

1
= 9.8 __
7

2
... let t = __
u

1
__gt2 = 0.1
2

2
t = __
u

(iii) vx = 14

= 1.4
__

v = 14i 1.4j
__

____________

Speed = |v |= 142 + (1.4)2

= 14.07 m/s

Q. 12.

(i) vx = u cos a
vy = u sin a gt
sx = ut cos a

1
sy = ut sin a __ gt2
2
Range: sx when sy = 0
1
ut sin a __ gt2 = 0
2
2ut sin a gt2 = 0

Point of
Projection

t(2u sin a gt) = 0

2u sin a
t=0
t = _______
g

Time of
Flight

2u sin a
2u2 sin a cos a
____________
Range = u _______
cos
a
=
g
g
_

(ii) Passes through 3i + j

sx = 3 when sy = 1

1
ut cos a = 3 when ut sin a __gt2 = 1
2
3
3
9
1 ________
______
__
t = ______
u cos a u u cos a sin a 2g u2 cos2 a = 1
9g
3 tan a ____2 ( 1 + tan2 a ) = 1
2u

6u2 tan a 9g ( 1 + tan2 a ) = 2u2

2u2( 3 tan a 1 ) = 9g ( 1 + tan2 a )
9g( 1 + tan2 a )
2u2 = _____________
3 tan a 1
__

__

Passes through i + 3j
ut cos a = 1
1
t = ______
u cos a

sx = 1 when sy = 3

1
ut sin a __gt2 = 3
2

when

1
1 ________
1
__
u ______
u cos a sin a 2g u2 cos2 a = 3
g
tan a ____2( 1 + tan2 a ) = 3
2u

9g( 1 + tan2 a )
... 2u2 = ____________
3 tan a 1

3 tan a 1 (
tan a g _____________
1 + tan2 a ) = 3
9g( 1 + tan2 a )
3 tan a 1
tan a _________ = 3
9

... multiply by 3

9 tan a 3 tan a + 1 = 27
6 tan a = 26
13
tan a = ___
3

... as required

17

3
13
____
____
cos a = _____
and sin a = _____
178
178
169
9g 1 + ____
9g( 1 + tan2 a ) ___________
9g + 169g 178g
9
____________
2
=
= __________ = _____
2u =
3 tan a 1
13 1
12
12

( ) ( ) ( )
178g
_____

Range =

2u2 sin a cos a

____________

3
Q. 13. sin q = __
5
4u
ux = u cos q = ___
5
4u
___
vx =
5
3u
vy = ___ gt
5
4u
___
sx = t
5
3u __
1
___
sy = t gt2
5
2
sx = 240

Q. 14.
Q
1

13
_____
____

3
_____
____

12
178
178
___________________
g

13
= ___ m
4
4u
___

4
cos q = __
5
3u
uy = u sin q = ___
5

t = 240

300
t = ____
u

[ ]

u = 70 m/s

(i) B
Bullet
ll

T
Target

__

vx = 70 cos q

vx = 42 2 cos 45 = 42

vy = 70 sin q gt

vy = 42 2 sin 45 = 42

sx = 70t cos q

sx = 42t

__

1
sy = 70t sin q __gt2
2

sy = 42t + 10

If bullet is to hit target, then x-velocities must match

42 3
cos q = ___ = __
70 5

4
tan q = __
3

(ii) Hits target when y-displacements match

1
4
70t sin q __gt2 = 42t + 10 ... sin q = __
5
2
4 1
70t __ __gt2 = 42t + 10
5 2

()

56t 4.9t2 = 42t + 10

4.9t2 14t + 10 = 0
49t2 140t + 100 = 0
(7t 10)(7t 10) = 0
10
t = ___ seconds
7

( )

10
Horizontal distance = sx = 42t = 42 ___ = 60 m
7

18

u2 = 4,900

when sy = 90

70 cos q = 42

300 __
1 9,0000
3u ____
g _______
= 90
___
2
5 u
u2
441,000
180 ________
= 90
u2
441,000
________
= 90
u2