WJEC Unit 4 2024 June — Question 6

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleUnit 4 (Unit 4)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

6. A ball is projected with velocity \(( 4 w \mathbf { i } + 7 w \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) from the top of a vertical tower. After 5 seconds, the ball hits the ground at a point that is 60 m horizontally from the foot of the tower. The unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal and vertical respectively.
  1. Find the value of \(w\) and hence determine the height of the tower.
  2. Determine the proportion of the 5 seconds for which the ball is on its way down.