AQA M1 2005 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

6 A ball is hit from horizontal ground with velocity \(( 10 \mathbf { i } + 24.5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) where the unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal and vertically upwards respectively.
  1. State two assumptions that you should make about the ball in order to make predictions about its motion.
  2. The path of the ball is shown in the diagram.
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    1. Show that the time of flight of the ball is 5 seconds.
    2. Find the range of the ball.
  3. In fact the ball hits a vertical wall that is 20 metres from the initial position of the ball.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7e0585ea-062a-487c-8e39-37a4ed414ff8-5_351_403_1466_769} Find the height of the ball when it hits the wall.
  4. If a heavier ball were projected in the same way, would your answers to part (b) of this question change? Explain why.