Edexcel Paper 3 2023 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A small ball is projected with speed \(28 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground. After moving for \(T\) seconds, the ball passes through the point \(A\). The point \(A\) is 40 m horizontally and 20 m vertically from the point \(O\), as shown in Figure 2. The motion of the ball from \(O\) to \(A\) is modelled as that of a particle moving freely under gravity. Given that the ball is projected at an angle \(\alpha\) to the ground, use the model to
  1. show that \(T = \frac { 10 } { 7 \cos \alpha }\)
  2. show that \(\tan ^ { 2 } \alpha - 4 \tan \alpha + 3 = 0\)
  3. find the greatest possible height, in metres, of the ball above the ground as the ball moves from \(O\) to \(A\). The model does not include air resistance.
  4. State one other limitation of the model.