CAIE M2 2019 June — Question 4 4 marks

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2019
SessionJune
Marks4
TopicProjectiles

4 A small ball is projected with speed \(25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground. At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after projection the horizontal and vertically upwards displacements of the ball from \(O\) are \(x \mathrm {~m}\) and \(y \mathrm {~m}\) respectively.
  1. Express \(x\) and \(y\) in terms of \(t\) and hence find the equation of the trajectory of the ball.
  2. Find \(x\) for the position of the ball when its path makes an angle of \(15 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal. [4]