AQA M1 2011 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

6 A bullet is fired horizontally from the top of a vertical cliff, at a height of \(h\) metres above the sea. It hits the sea 4 seconds after being fired, at a distance of 1000 metres from the base of the cliff, as shown in the diagram.
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  1. Find the initial speed of the bullet.
  2. \(\quad\) Find \(h\).
  3. Find the speed of the bullet when it hits the sea.
  4. Find the angle between the velocity of the bullet and the horizontal when it hits the sea.