Projectile Motion

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Projectile Motion: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Projectile Motion, Projectile Motion from a Horizontal Plane, Time to Reach Maximum Height of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Time of Flight of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Maximum Height of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Horizontal Range of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Horizontal Projectile Motion from a Height, Oblique Projectile Motion from a Height, Time to Reach Maximum Height of an Oblique Projectile from a Height, Time of Flight of a Horizontal Projectile from a Height, Time of Flight of an Oblique Projectile from a Height, Maximum Height of an Oblique Projectile from a Height, Horizontal Range of a Horizontal Projectile from a Height, Horizontal Range of an Oblique Projectile from a Height, Instantaneous Velocity of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Instantaneous Velocity of a Horizontal Projectile from a Height, Instantaneous Velocity of a Oblique Projectile from a Height, Final Velocity of a Projectile from a Horizontal Plane, Final Velocity for a Horizontal Projectile from a Height, Final Velocity for a Oblique Projectile from a Height, Equation of Path of a Projectile, Assumptions for Study of Projectile Motion & Motion of an Object Dropped from a Moving Vehicle etc.

Important Questions on Projectile Motion

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A body projected vertically up with a velocity u attains a maximum height H. If it is thrown up with velocity 2u, It attains a maximum height of _____.

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A ball is projected with 30 m/s In horizontal direction from some height. Find time when it is at 45° from horizontal?

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Particle is projected with speed 52 m s-1  at an angle of projection 45° from horizontal. At maximum height it breaks in two identical particle, velocity of one particle is zero, find out distance (in m ) of second particle from point of projection when it hits ground. Take g=10 m s-2.

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Write the definition of maximum height.

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The equation of motion of a projectile is y=12x-34x2. The horizontal component of velocity is s-1. The range of the projectile is

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A particle is projected with a velocity 2ag so that it just clears two walls of equal height a which are at a distance 2a apart. Find the time of passing (in seconds) between the walls. (given a=40 m and g=10 ms-2 )

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Describe the condition for which horizontal range of a projectile from horizontal plane is maximum.

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What is the horizontal range of the object?

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A ball is just released from the window of a train moving along a horizontal straight track. The stone will hit the ground following straight path.

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Describe the condition for which maximum height of a projectile from the horizontal plane becomes maximum.

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The relation between the time of flight of a projectile T, and the time to reach the maximum height, t​ is

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A projectile is projected with a velocity v making an angle with horizontal, the equation for time of flight is

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During a projectile motion, the horizontal velocity remains constant.

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List the three types of projectile motion.

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What are the assumptions considered for Projectile Motion?

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A ball is projected horizontally with a velocity of 10 m/s from a certain height. If it reaches the ground in 1 s. Determine the magnitude of its velocity in m/s the moment before it reaches the ground. Consider g=10 m/s2 and 2=1.41.

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A body is projected with a velocity of 10 m/s making an angle 53o with horizontal. Determine the magnitude of velocity of this body at the instant when it makes an angle 37o with horizontal in m/s.

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A nozzle is situated at a distance of 5.6m above the ground level and is pointed up at angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal. The diameter of the nozzle is 1πcm and the jet of water from the nozzle strikes the ground at a horizontal distance of 14m. Select the correct statement(s).

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The shape path of projectile with constant motion is a rectangle.

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What is the shape path of projectile with constant motion?