- 2072 Chaitra · 6 marks
Projectile from hill, height, speed, time
Short answer
Resolve initial velocity: v_x = 103.9 m/s, v_y0 = 60 m/s. Maximum height above projection is v_y0²/(2g) = 183.5 m. Final speed from v_y² = v_y0² + 2g(100 m) gives 127.9 m/s at 35.7° below horizontal; time of flight 13.72 s.
A bullet is fired at an angle of to the horizontal from a point 'P' on a hill and it strikes a target which is 100 m lower than the level of projection. The initial velocity of the bullet is 120 m/s. Neglecting the air resistance calculate: i) The maximum height to which the bullet will rise above the horizontal ii) The actual velocity with which it will strike the target iii) The total time required for the flight of bullet
Take and the origin at P, with upward.
Launch components
i) Maximum height above the level of projection
At the top :
ii) Velocity on striking the target ( m)
Direction: below the horizontal.
iii) Total time of flight
Answer: (i) m; (ii) m/s at below horizontal; (iii) s.
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