OCR MEI M1 2008 June — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicSUVAT in 2D & Gravity

6 In this question take \(\boldsymbol { g } = \mathbf { 1 0 }\).
A golf ball is hit from ground level over horizontal ground. The initial velocity of the ball is \(40 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = 0.6\) and \(\cos \alpha = 0.8\). Air resistance may be neglected.
  1. Find an expression for the height of the ball above the ground \(t\) seconds after projection.
  2. Calculate the horizontal range of the ball. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{170edb27-324e-44df-8dc1-7d8fbad680fe-4_358_447_360_849} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7.1}
    \end{figure} A box of mass 8 kg is supported by a continuous light string ACB that is fixed at A and at B and passes through a smooth ring on the box at C, as shown in Fig. 7.1. The box is in equilibrium and the tension in the string section AC is 60 N .