OCR M2 2008 January — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicProjectiles

7 A missile is projected from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground with speed \(175 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of elevation \(\theta\). The horizontal lower surface of a cloud is 650 m above the ground.
  1. Find the value of \(\theta\) for which the missile just reaches the cloud. It is given that \(\theta = 55 ^ { \circ }\).
  2. Find the length of time for which the missile is above the lower surface of the cloud.
  3. Find the speed of the missile at the instant it enters the cloud.