MAKATI HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Problem Set # 4 : Projectile Motion II - General Launch Angle (Arbitrary Angle with the
Horizontal)
4th Quarter High 3 Introductory Physics
S.Y. 2010 - 2011

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1. A long jumper leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 12.0 m/s at an angle of 28 above the
horizontal. Determine the time of flight, horizontal distance, and the peak height of the long
jumper.

2. A kickoff sends a football with an initial velocity of 25.0 m/s at an angle of 50 above the
horizontal. Find :

a. x and y components of the velocity;

b. time of flight;
c. horizontal distance the ball travels before hitting the ground; and
d. maximum height of the ball.

3. A stone is launched from the ground into the air at an angle of 38 toward the vertical brick wall
that is 15.0 m horizontally away from the alunch point. If the stone takes 1.3 s to collide with the
wall, with what speed was the stone launched?

4. A 5-peso coin is tossed into the air at a speed of 64.0 m/s at an unknown angle. If the coin is
observed to rise to a maximum height of 7.8 m, at what angle was the coin thrown relative to the
ground?

5. A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 35.0 m/s at an angle of 30 above the
horizontal from the rood of a building 30.0 m high. Determine :

a. maximum height of the projectile;

b. time to rise to the peak of the trajectory;
c. totla hang time;
d. range
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6. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2. Suppose a footbal player kicks a football
with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s at 37 above the horizontal,

a. what maximum height will the footbal reach?

b. how far will the football land?

7. Rather than getting out of bed, Julie decides to toss a shoe at her alarm clock to shut it off.
Being a conscientious physics student, she decides to calculate the velocity with which she must
throw the show at an angle of 51 from the horizontal for it to hit the clock 1.53 m away. The clock
is on Julie's dresser top which is 1.0 m higher than where she will toss her shoe from.

8. A golfer hits a golf ball 30.0 m away from the hole. Assume his driving angle to be 45 ,
 a. what should be his initial velocity to score a birdie?
b. how long is the time flight?
c. how high will the golf ball get up on air?

9. In a basketball game, a player passes the ball to another player who catches it at the same
level fromwhich it was thrown. The initial speed of the ball is 7.1 m/s, and travels a distance of 4.6
m. What was (a) the inutial direction of the ball, and (b) its time of flight?

10. A dolphin jumps with an initial velocity of 12.0 m/s at an angle of 40 above the horizontal. The
dolphin passes through the center of a hoop before returning to the water. If the dolphin is moving
horizontally when it goes through the hoop, how high above the water is the center of the hoop?