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40 problems tagged with projectile in Kinematics
P0212
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsProjectile Motion Analysis of a Thrown Ball
Two people are playing catch. The ball is thrown and caught at the same height. The horizontal distance between them is $s$, and the total time of flight for the pass is $t$.
- What is the initial velocity of the ball when it is thrown?
- What is the speed of the ball at its highest point?
- How high does the ball travel above the point of release?
P0254
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsAnalyzing a Horizontal Projectile's Trajectory
An object is launched horizontally from an unknown height. It hits the ground with a final speed of $v_f$ at an angle of $\theta$ with the horizontal.
- Find the initial height from which the object was launched.
- Find the horizontal range of the object.
P0255
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsAngled Projectile Motion Velocity and Height
An object is launched at an angle above the horizontal. It reaches its maximum height after $t$. At this highest point, its speed is $v_h$..
- Find the magnitude of the object's initial velocity.
- Find the maximum height the object reaches relative to its launch point.
- Find the range the object reaches on the horizontal plane at the same height as the launch point.
P0256
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsAirplane Bombing a Fleeing Ground Target
An airplane flies horizontally at a height $h$. Directly ahead on the ground, a target moves away from the plane in the same direction with a constant speed $v_t$. The pilot releases a bomb when the horizontal distance to the target is $d$. The bomb successfully hits the target.
P0257
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsTheorems on Projectile Motion Range
An object is launched from level ground with a fixed initial speed $v_0$ at an angle $\theta$ above the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.
- Prove that the horizontal range is maximum when the launch angle is $45^\circ$.
- Prove that the horizontal ranges are equal if two launch angles are complementary.
P0258
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsCondition for Anti-Aircraft Gun Hitting Plane
An airplane flies horizontally at a speed $v_1$ at an altitude $h$ above the ground. When the airplane is directly above an anti-aircraft gun, the gun fires a shell with an initial velocity $v_0$ at an angle $\alpha$ with the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.
P0259
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsProjectile Motion on an Inclined Plane
A small ball is projected from the base of a hill with a slope of $30^{\circ}$. The initial speed of the ball is $v_0 = 10$ m/s. Let $g = 9.8$ m/s$^2$.
- When the projection angle (the angle between the initial velocity and the horizontal) is $45^{\circ}$, what is the range of the ball on the hill?
- At what projection angle is the range of the ball on the hill maximized, and what is this maximum range?
P0260
Intermediate Mechanics › KinematicsSurface Formed by Projectiles Launched Simultaneously
From the same point, many small balls are thrown simultaneously in all different directions, each with the same initial speed $v$. After a time $t$, none of these balls have hit any other objects.
P0275
Expert Mechanics › KinematicsMinimum Initial Velocity for a Water Gun to Clear a Wall
As shown in the figure, a water gun located on the ground is at a perpendicular distance of $d=3.0$ m from a vertical wall of height $h=4.0$ m. A stream of water is ejected from the gun with an initial velocity $v_0$ at an angle $\alpha$ with respect to the horizontal. The water stream must just clear the top of the wall. Air resistance is negligible, and the acceleration due to gravity is $g=10$ m/s$^2$.
- What is the minimum value of the initial velocity $v_0$?
- What is the corresponding elevation angle $\alpha$?
P0211
Beginner Mechanics › KinematicsInitial Velocity of a Horizontal Projectile
An object is projected horizontally from a height $h$. It strikes the ground with a final speed of $v$.
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