AQA M1 2006 June — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

7 A golf ball is struck from a point \(O\) with velocity \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The ball first hits the ground at a point \(P\), which is at a height \(h\) metres above the level of \(O\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cfe0bdbc-35e3-485f-a922-b652a72f4c95-5_318_990_484_543} The horizontal distance between \(O\) and \(P\) is 57 metres.
  1. Show that the time that the ball takes to travel from \(O\) to \(P\) is 3.10 seconds, correct to three significant figures.
  2. Find the value of \(h\).
    1. Find the speed with which the ball hits the ground at \(P\).
    2. Find the angle between the direction of motion and the horizontal as the ball hits the ground at \(P\).