Engineering Mechanics

Exercise on Projectile Motion (Unit-III)

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A projectile is fired with velocity 620 m/s at an angle of 40 with horizontal ground. Find the range, time of flight,
maximum height attained by projectile and the velocity just before striking the ground.

A projectile is fired from a edge of 150 m cliff

with an initial velocity of 180 m/s at an angle of
30 degree with horizontal. Neglecting air
resistance determines (a) Horizontal distance
from the gun to the point where projectile
strikes ground (b) the greatest elevation above
the ground reached by the projectile.

A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of

244 m/s at target B located 610 m above the
gun A and horizontal distance of 3658 m.
determine value of firing angle

A tennis player serves the ball at a height h

with an initial velocity of 40 m/s at an angle of
4 with the horizontal. Knowing that the ball
clears the 0.914 m net by 152 mm, determine
(a) the height h, (b) the distance d from the net
to where the ball will land.

A golfer hits a ball with an initial velocity of

magnitude v0 at an angle with the horizontal.
Knowing that the ball must clear the tops of
two trees and land as close as possible to the
flag, determine v0 and the distance d when the
golfer uses (a) a six-iron with = 31, (b) a
five-iron with = 27.
A ski jumper starts with a horizontal take-off
velocity of 25 m/s and lands on a straight landing
hill inclined at 30o. Determine (a) the time
between take-off and landing, (b) the length d of
the jump.

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A bullet is fired from horizontal distance of 44m measured from bottom of a 12 m high vertical pole. Calculate velocity of
projection such that bullet can just clear the upper end of the pole
A shot is fired at an elevation of 60 degree with velocity of 60 m/s. State the position of the shot at 2 sec after firing. What
will be velocity at that instant?

A homeowner uses a snow blower to clear his

driveway. Knowing that the snow is discharged
at an average angle of 40 with the horizontal,
determine the initial speed v0 of the snow.

10 A golfer aims his shot to clear the top of a tree by

a distance h at the peak of the trajectory and to
miss the pond on the opposite side. Knowing that
the magnitude of v0 is 30 m/s, determine the range
of values of h which must be avoided.

11 A handball player throws a ball from A with a

horizontal velocity v0. Knowing that d = 15 ft,
determine (a) the value of v0 for which the ball
will strike the corner C, (b) the range of values of
v0 for which the ball will strike the corner region
BCD.

12 A helicopter is flying with a constant horizontal

velocity of 90 mi/h (144.2 kmph) and is directly
above point A when a loose part begins to fall.
The part lands 6.5 s later at point B on an inclined
surface. Determine (a) the distance d between
points A and B, (b) the initial height h.

14 A basketball player shoots when she is 5 m

from the backboard. Knowing that the ball has
an initial velocity v0 at an angle of 30 with the
horizontal, determine the value of v0 when d is
equal to (a) 228 mm, (b) 430 mm.

15 A ball is projected from point A with a velocity

v0 which is perpendicular to the incline shown.
Knowing that the ball strikes the incline at B,
determine the initial speed v0 in terms of the
range R and .

16 An outfielder throws a ball with an initial

velocity of magnitude v0 at an angle of 10 with
the horizontal to the catcher 50 m away.
Knowing that the ball is to arrive at a height
between 0.5 m and 1.5 m, determine (a) the
range of values of v0, (b) the range of values of
the maximum height h of the trajectory.

17 A model rocket is launched from point A with

an initial velocity v0 of 86 m/s. If the rockets
descent parachute does not deploy and the
rocket lands 104 m from A, determine (a) the
angle that v0 forms with the vertical, (b) the
maximum height h reached by the rocket, (c)
the duration of the flight.

18 The initial velocity v0 of a hockey puck is 170

km/h. Determine (a) the largest value (less than
45 ) of the angle for which the puck will
enter the net, (b) the corresponding time
required for the puck to reach the net.
19 A projectile is launched from point A with an
initial velocity v0 of 120 ft/s at an angle with
the vertical. Determine (a) the distance d to the
farthest point B on the hill that the projectile
can reach, (b) the corresponding angle , (c)
the maximum height of the projectile above the
surface.
20 A sack slides off the ramp, shown in Fig. with a
horizontal velocity of 12 m/s. If the height of
the ramp is 6 m from the floor, determine the
time needed for the sack to strike the floor and
the range R where sacks begin to pile up.

21 The chipping machine is designed to eject

wood chips at v0 = 25 ft/s as shown in Fig. If
the tube is oriented at 30 from the horizontal,
determine how high, h, the chips strike the pile
if at this instant they land on the pile 20 ft from
the tube.

22 The ball is kicked from point A with the initial

velocity 10 m/s. Determine the maximum
height h it reaches. Also Determine the range
R, and the speed when the ball strikes the
ground.

23 Determine the speed at which the basketball at

A must be thrown at the angle of 30 so that it
makes it to the basket at B.

24 Water is sprayed at an angle of 90 from the

slope at 20 m/s. Determine the range R.

25 A ball is thrown from A. If it is required to

clear the wall at B, determine the minimum
magnitude of its initial velocity.

26 A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of

150 m/s off the roof of the building. Determine
the range R where it strikes the ground at B.

27 The ball i s thrown off the top o f the building.

If it strikes the ground at B in 3 s, determine the
initial velocity and the inclination angle ( ) A
at which it was thrown. Also, find the
magnitude of the ball's velocity when it strikes
the ground.

28 The fireman holds the hose at an angle ( ) =

30 with horizontal, and the water is discharged
from the hose at A with a speed of v A = 40
ft/s. If the water stream strikes the building at
B, determine his two possible distances s from
the building.

29 A projectile is fired with a speed of v = 60 m/s

at an angle of 60. A second projectile is then
fired with the same speed 0.5 s later. Determine
the angle ( ) of the second projectile so that
the two projectiles collide. At what position (x,
y) will this happen?

30 Water is discharged from the hose with a speed

of 40 ft/s. Determine the two possible angles (
) the fireman can hold the hose so that the
water strikes the building at B. Take s = 20 ft.

31 It is observed that the time for the ball to strike

the ground at B is 2.5 s. Determine the speed
VA and angle A at which the ball was thrown.

32 The golf ball is hit a t A with a speed o f VA =

40 m/s and directed at an angle of 30 with the
horizontal as shown. Determine the distance d
where the ball strikes the slope at B.

33 If the football is kicked at the 45 angle,

determine its minimum initial speed V A so
that it passes over the goal post at C. At what
distance s from the goal post will the football
strike the ground at B?
34 A golf ball is struck with a velocity of 80 ft/s as
shown. Determine the distance d to where it
will land.

35 Determine the horizontal velocity VA of a tennis

ball at A so that it just clears the net at B. Also,
find the distance s where the ball strikes the
ground.