AQA M1 2007 January — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicProjectiles

7 A golf ball is struck from a point on horizontal ground so that it has an initial velocity of \(50 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Assume that the golf ball is a particle and its weight is the only force that acts on it once it is moving.
  1. Find the maximum height of the golf ball.
  2. After it has reached its maximum height, the golf ball descends but hits a tree at a point which is at a height of 6 metres above ground level.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{965a176a-848c-478d-a748-80fc9dfe4399-5_289_1358_813_335} \begin{displayquote} Find the time that it takes for the ball to travel from the point where it was struck to the tree. \end{displayquote}