AQA M1 2010 January — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicProjectiles

7 A ball is projected horizontally with speed \(\mathrm { V } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) at a height of 5 metres above horizontal ground. When the ball has travelled a horizontal distance of 15 metres, it hits the ground.
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  1. Show that the time it takes for the ball to travel to the point where it hits the ground is 1.01 seconds, correct to three significant figures.
  2. Find \(V\).
  3. Find the speed of the ball when it hits the ground.
  4. Find the angle between the velocity of the ball and the horizontal when the ball hits the ground. Give your answer to the nearest degree.
  5. State two assumptions that you have made about the ball while it is moving.