Edexcel M2 2007 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{778a0276-6738-40e6-90b2-a536ce5abe6a-10_447_908_205_516} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} A golf ball \(P\) is projected with speed \(35 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a point \(A\) on a cliff above horizontal ground. The angle of projection is \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\). The ball moves freely under gravity and hits the ground at the point \(B\), as shown in Figure 4.
  1. Find the greatest height of \(P\) above the level of \(A\). The horizontal distance from \(A\) to \(B\) is 168 m .
  2. Find the height of \(A\) above the ground. By considering energy, or otherwise,
  3. find the speed of \(P\) as it hits the ground at \(B\).