TOPIC:-PROJECTILE MOTION BY:-AMIT GUPTA

The motion of an object is called two dimensional, if two

of the three co-ordinates required to specify the position of the
object in space, change w.r.t time.
v cos  component along X–axis and u sin  component
Introduction of Projectile Motion
along Y–axis.
A hunter aims his gun and fires a bullet directly x
towards a monkey sitting on a distant tree. If the monkey For horizontal motion x = u cos  t  t  … (i)
u cos 
remains in his position, he will be safe but at the instant the
bullet leaves the barrel of gun, if the monkey drops from the 1 2
For vertical motion y  (u sin ) t  gt …(ii)
tree, the bullet will hit the monkey because the bullet will not 2
follow the linear path. From equation (i) and (ii)
 x  1  x2 
y  u sin     g  
 
 u cos   2  u cos 
2 2

1 gx 2
y  x tan  
2 u cos 2 
2

This equation shows that the trajectory of projectile is

parabolic because it is similar to equation of parabola
y = ax – bx2

Note :  Equation of oblique projectile also can be

Fig : 3.1
written as
 x u 2 sin 2
Oblique Projectile y  x tan  1   (where R = horizontal range = )
 R g
Y
Now, if the acceleration is constant, then the motion along (7) Time of flight : The total time taken
y
by the projectile to go
v v

the two axes are governed by the following two sets of up and come down to the same level from which
 it was projected
equation is called time of flight. vX

Y vy = vsin A
X
v
u cos
Fig. 2

vy = vcos
u H
x-direction Y-direction
u sin 
vx = ux + axt vy  u y  ay t 
1 O u cos  X
x  uxt  axt2 1
y  uyt  ayt2 R u
2 2
ux  vx u y  vy
x For vertical upward motion 0 = u sin  – gt
2 y t
2  t = (u sin /g)
v x  u x  2a x x
2 2
v 2y  u 2y  2a y y Now as time taken to go up is equal to the time taken to
In projectile motion, horizontal component of velocity (u come down so
cos), acceleration (g) and mechanical energy remains constant 2u sin 
Time of flight T  2 t 
while, speed, velocity, vertical component of velocity (u sin ), g
momentum, kinetic energy and potential energy all changes. 2.u y
Velocity, and KE are maximum at the point of projection while (i) Time of flight can also be expressed as : T
g
minimum (but not zero) at highest point.
(where uy is the vertical component of initial velocity).
(1) Equation of trajectory : A projectile is thrown with (ii) For complementary angles of projection and 90o – 
velocity u at an angle  with the horizontal. The velocity u can be Or
resolved into two rectangular components.
If angle of projection is changed from  to   = (90 – )
Y Or
 +=90o
x P
u y
u sin 
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O u cos  X
Fig : 3.3
 T1 2u sin / g
(a) Ratio of time of flight = 
T2 2u sin(90   ) / g
T1
= tan    tan 
T2
(b) Multiplication of time of flight =
2u sin  2u cos 
T1 T2 
g g

 T1 T2 
2R u 2 sin 2 ' u 2 sin[2(90 o   )] u 2 sin 2
g R'    R
g g g
(iii) If t1 is the time taken by projectile to rise upto point p
and t2 is the time taken in falling from point p to ground level
Maximum range : For range to be maximum
2u sin  g(t 1  t 2 )
then t 1  t 2   time of flight or u sin   dR d  u 2 sin 2 
g 2 0   0
Y d d   g 
P
t1
t2
 cos 2 = 0 i.e. 2 = 90o   = 45o
h and Rmax = (u2/g)
X i.e., a projectile will have maximum range when it is
O
Fig : 3.8
1 projected at an angle of 45o to the horizontal and the maximum
and height of the point p is given by h  u sin  t 1  gt 12
2 range will be (u2/g).
(t1  t 2 ) 1 When the range is maximum, the height H reached by the
hg t1  gt12 Y
2 2 projectile
g t1 t 2
by solving h 
2 u
(8) Horizontal range : It is the horizontal distance H
45o
travelled by a body during the time of flight.
O Rmax = 4 H
So by using second equation of motion in x-direction X
Fig : 3.12
R  u cos  T Y u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2 45 u 2 R
 u cos   (2u sin  / g) H    max
2g 2g 4g 4
u 2 sin 2 u (v) Relation between horizontal range and maximum

g u 2 sin 2 u 2 sin 2 
 X height : R  and H 
u 2 sin 2 O Horizontal range
g 2g
R
g Fig : 3.10 R u 2 sin 2 / g
  2  4 cot   R  4 H cot
(i) Range of projectile can also be expressed as : H u sin 2  / 2 g
2u sin 
R = u cos × T = u cos 
g
Note : If R = 4H then   tan 1 (1) or   45 o .
(9) Maximum height : It is the maximum height from
2 u cos  u sin  2u x u y the point of projection, a projectile can reach.
 
g g Y
So, by using v 2  u 2  2as
2u xuy
 R (where ux and uy are the horizontal and 0  (u sin )2  2 gH
g u
height
Max.

vertical component of initial velocity) u 2 sin2  

H X
(ii) If angle of projection is changed from  to   = (90 – 2g O Fig : 3.13
) then range remains unchanged. (i) Maximum height can also be expressed as
Or  +=90o u y2
H  (where u y is the vertical component of initial
2g
velocity).
u2
(ii) H max  (when sin2 = max = 1 i.e.,  = 90o)
2g
60o
30o
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(iii) For complementary angles of projection  and 90o –  Sol: u = 20 2 m/s,  = 45 y
202 m/s
Ratio of maximum height  ux = 20 2 cos 45 =
Or
20 m/s H
If angle of projection is changed from  to   = (90 – ) 45
uy = 20 2 sin 45 = O
B x
Or
20 m/s R
 +=90o
(a)Time of flight
u 2 sin 2  / 2 g sin 2  2u sin  2  20 2 sin 45
=
H1
 2   tan 2  T= =
H 2 u sin (90   ) / 2 g
2 o
cos 2  g 10
H1 =4sec
  tan 2 
H2 (b) Maximum height reached

  20 2 
2
Ex.A ball is projected at an angle 60 with a velocity of 2
u sin 2 sin 2 45
30 m/s with the horizontal. After certain time it makes H= = = 20 m
2g 2  10
an angle 45 with the horizontal. Then the velocity of
 20 2  sin(2  45)
2
ball at that moment is u sin 2
2

(c) Range,R = =
(A)30 m/s (B)15 2 m/s g 10
(C) 15 2 m/s (D)30 2 m/s 400  2  1
= = 80 m
Sol: Horizontal velocity remains same 10
 30 cos60 = v.cos45
 1 1  Ex.A ball is projected at an angle of 45 to the
 v =  30   = 15 2 m/s
 2 2 horizontal. If the horizontal range is 10 m. Find the
maximum height attained by the ball (g = 10 m/s2)
[Link] value of g = 10 ms2 and the time of flight is 5 4 2 sin 
Solution: Horizontal Range (R) =
second, then the maximum height reached by the g
projectile is, nearly, If  = 45 then
(A)31 m (B) 69 m u  gR  10 10  10m / s
(C)46 m (D) 79 m u 2 sin 2 
Now maximum height (H) = =
2g
Sol: Here, (10)2  sin 2 45 10  1/ 2
2vsin  5  10  = 2.5
 5  vsin    25 2  10 2
g 2 [Link] seconds after projection, a projectile is moving
v 2 sin 2   v sin    25  31.25m at 30 above the horizontal, after one more seconds if it
2 2

h max   
2g 2g 2  10 is moving horizontally. Find the velocity (g = 10 m/s2)
Hence (A) is correct.
Solution: Let u be the initial velocity at an angle 
Ex.A football is kicked with a velocity of 20 2 m/s at with horizontal Then if its velocity after 3
an angle of 45 with the horizontal. sec is horizontal (i. e at the maxm height),
(a) Find the time taken by the ball to strike the then
ground. u sin 
  3 u sin = 30 ... (1)
(b) Find the maximum height it reaches. g
(c) How far away from the kick does it hit the Again assume V be the speed after 2 sec,
ground? (g = 10 m/s2) then V cos 30 = u cos ...(2)
[ given that after 2 sec  = 30]

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 and V sin 30 = u sin  gt = 30  20 = So reaming time after clearing the
10 wall = 0.5 sec
 V = 20 m/s So horizontal distance covered in this
3 space of time
So u cos = 20   10 3 m / s .. (3)
(0.5 sec) = u cos 30  t
2
By equation 2 and 3, we get 3
= 25   0.5 = 10.8 m
u  900  300  20 3 m / s 2

and tan = 3   = 60

Ex.A man throws a shot at an angle of 45 with the
horizontal, plane from a height of 1.5 m. If the shot
Ex.A ball is projected from the ground with a speed of strikes the ground at a horizontal distance of 30 m. Find
25 m/s. Two seconds later, it just clear a wall 5 m high. the velocity of throw.
Find 2
(g = 10 m/s )
(i) The angle of projection
(ii) The maxm height attained Solution: Let us assume that the initial velocity of
(iii) How far beyond the wall the again the projectile is u, so
hits the ground? u  (u cos 45)iˆ  (u sin 45) ˆj
4 ˆ 4 ˆ
 i j
Solution: (i) Let us assume that the angle of 2 2
projection is  with horizontal so Now when it strikes the ground the
ux = u cos, uy = u sin vertical displacement of the body is
at t = 2 sec s  1.5ˆj
1 1
y  (u sin )t  gt 2 So by the equation s  ut  at 2
2 2
Now, y = 5 m at = 2 sec (given) u 1
 15  t   10  t 2
1 2 2
So 5 = 25 sin  2   10  2 2
2  10t 2  ( 2u)t  3  0 ....1
 1 = 10 sin  4 and for horizontal the value of t in
5 1 equation 1
 sin       30
10 2 10  (30 2)2 2 u  30 2
so angle of projection () = 30 2
 30
u u
18000
  57
(ii) The maxm height attained by it u2
u 2 sin 2  (25)2  sin 2 30 18000 180
Hence =  u  10  16.7m / s
2g 2  10 57 57
625  1/ 4 625
=   7.8 m
20 80
Now time of flight [Link] velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is
half of it’s initial velocity v. Its range on the horizontal
plane is,
2 u sin  2  25  1/ 2 2u2 3u2
T   2.5sec (A) (B)
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3 u2 u2 (A)R/g (B) 2R/g

(C) (D) (C)(R/g)1/2 (D) R/2g
2g 3g
1 1 Solution: Given that the ranges are same
Solution: u cos   u  cos     60
2 2 2u sin  2u cos 
T1 = and T2 = and
u sin 2 u sin120
2
3 u2 g g
R   
g g 2 g u 2 sin  cos .2
R= .
Hence (C) is correct. g
. . (1)
Ex.A particle is projected horizontally with speed 14 m/s 4u 2 sin  cos 
T1 T2 =
from a point at time t = 0. The displacement of the g2
20 From equation (1) and (2)
particle from the point of projection at time t  sec
7 T1T2 = 2R/g
is, Hence (B) is correct.
(A)9.8 m (B) 40 m
(C) 402m (D) 40 3 m Ex.A projectile has a range R and time of flight T. If the
range is quadrupled by increasing the speed only, the
20
Solution: x  14   40 m time of flight will become
7 (A)2T (B) T
2

 9.8     40 m
1 20 (C)T/2 (D) T/4
y0
2  7  u 2 sin 2
Solution: Let initial range R = , T =
Hence (C) is correct. g
Ex.A ball of mass 1 kg is thrown vertically upwards and 2usin/g . . . (1)
it returns to the ground after 2 sec. Another ball is u 2 sin 2
thrown at 60 with vertical and it also stays in air for 2 In second case range = 4R =
g
sec. which of the following gives the ratio of height
attained by the two balls? 
(A)1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 u = 2u
(C)1 : 2 (D) 1 : 4 Let T be the time of flight in second case
T = 2usin/g
Solution: 2 = 2u/g  u = g (for vertically upwards From (1) and (2)
T u
body)   T = 2T
u 2 g2 g T u 
H1 =   Hence (A) is correct.
2g 2g 2
For the projectile Ex.A ball is projected from a certain point on the
2u sin  g surface of a planet at a certain angle with the horizontal
2 u = 2g
g sin  surface. The horizontal and vertical displacements x
u 2 sin 2  4g 1 2 
2
2
g and y very with time as x = 103 t and y = 10t  t2. The
H2 =  
2g 2g 2 maxm height attained by the ball is,
H1 dy
  1 :1 Sol: vy   10  2 t
H2 dt
Hence (A) is correct. at maxm height vy = 0  t = sec
 y = (10  5  5  5) = 25 m
[Link] is possible to project a particle with a given Ex.A projection thrown at an angle of 45 to the
velocity in two possible ways so as to make it pass horizontal has a range of 32.4 m (g = 10 ms2). Find the
through a point P at a distance R from the point of velocity of particle at maximum height.
projection. The product of the times taken to reach this
point in the two possible ways is equal to
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 u2 u2
Sol: R max    32.4  v2 = 324
g g
 v = 18 m/s 
r  xˆi  yˆj …(i)
18
 v at hmax = 18 cos 45  13m / s . The horizontal distance covered during time t is given as
2 x  v x t  x  u cos t …(ii)
Ex.A projectile is thrown with a velocity v at an angle 
The vertical velocity of the particle at time t is given as
with the horizontal. When the projectile is at a height
v y  (v 0 )y  gt, …(iii)
equal to the half of the maxm height then What is the
vertical component of the velocity of projectile? Now the vertical displacement y is given as
y  u sin  t  1 / 2 gt 2 …(iv)
Sol: v  u  2gs
2
y
2
y Putting the values of x and y from equation (ii) and
equation (iv) in equation (i) we obtain the position vector at any
 1 v 2 sin 2  
 v 2y  v 2 sin 2   2g   time t as
 2 2g    1 
r  (u cos ) t ˆi   (u sin ) t  gt 2  ˆj
v 2 sin 2  v 2 sin 2   
 v 2y  v 2 sin 2    2
2 2 2
v sin   1 2
 r  (u t cos  ) 2   (u t sin  )  gt 
 vy   2 
2
2
[Link] the above question what is the angle of projection  gt  gt sin 
r ut 1   and   tan 1 (y / x )
with the vertical if the velocity at the highest point is  2 u  u

2  1 2 
times the velocity when it is at a height equal to  ut sin   gt 
 or   tan 1  2u sin  gt 
 
5  tan 1  2
 2u cos 
 (u t cos )   
half of the maximum height? 



(A)15 (B) 30
(C)45 (D) 60 Note :  The angle of elevation  of the highest point of
Y of projection  are related to each
the projectile and the angle
Sol: Here, other as
2  sin 2   tan  
1
tan 
v 2 cos2   v 2  cos 2    2
5  2  u
 5 cos2  = 2 cos2 t sin2  
H
 3 cos2  = sin2 O X
R
 tan2 = 3
 tan = 3 Fig : 3.5

  = 60.
 Angle of projection with vertical = 90  60 =
(3) Instantaneous velocity v : In projectile motion,
30 vertical component of velocity changes but horizontal
Hence (B) is correct. component of velocity remains always constant.

(2) Displacement of projectile ( r ) : Let the particle acquires u cos=constant
a position P having the coordinates (x, y) just after time t from Let vi be the instantaneous velocity of projectile at time t,
the instant of projection. The corresponding position vector of direction of this velocity is along the tangent to the trajectory at

the particle at time t is r as shown in the [Link] point P.
Y 
v i  v x i  v y ˆj  v i  v x2  v y2

 P (x, y) 
v  u cos  vx  u 2 cos 2   (u sin  gt)2
r 
y 
 vy

O X
x
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2vsin 
v i  u 2  g 2 t 2  2u gt sin Sol: P  mg  T   mg  = 2mv sin 
g
(4) Change in velocity :
= 2mv sin 45 = 2 mv
Y vy = vsin v Hence (A) is correct.
u cos

vy = vcos (6) Angular momentum : Angular momentum of
u H projectile at highest point of trajectory about the point of
u sin  projection is given by

O u cos X  u 2 sin 2  
 L  mvr Here r  H  
R u  2 g 

u 2 sin 2  m u 3 cos sin2 

 L  m u cos 
2g 2g
Initial velocity (at projection point) u i  u cos ˆi  u sin ˆj Y

Final velocity (at highest point) u f  u cos ˆi  0 ˆj P = mv

(i) Change in velocity (Between projection point and u r


highest point) u  u f  u i  u sin ˆj  X
O Fig : 3.7
When body reaches the ground after completing its
motion then final velocity u f  u cos ˆi  u sin ˆj (10) Projectile passing through two different
points on same height at time t1 and t2 : If the particle
(ii) Change in velocity (Between complete projectile
 passes two points situated at equal height y at t  t1 and t  t2 ,
motion) u  u f  u i  2u sin ˆi
then
(5) Change in momentum : Simply by the multiplication
(i) Height (y): y  u sin  t1 
1 2
gt1 …(i)
of mass in the above expression of velocity (Article-4). 2
(i) Change in momentum (Between projection point and
y  u sin  t 2 
1 2
 and gt2 …(ii)
highest point) p  p f  p i   mu sin ˆj 2
Y

(ii) Change in momentum (For the complete projectile

motion) u t = t1 t = t2

Ex.A particle is moving in a circular path with constant 

y y
speed v. If  is the angular displacement, then starting O X
Fig : 3.14
from  = 0, the maximum and minimum changes in the
momentum will occur when the value of  is
Comparing equation (i) with equation (ii)
respectively,
g t 1  t 2 
Sol: at  = 1800, p = mv  (mv) = 2mv (maxm) u sin  
2
at  = 360 p = mv (mv) = 0. (minm)
 Substituting this value in equation (i)
p  p f  p i   2mu sin ˆj
 t  t2  1 gt t
y  g 1  t1  gt12  y  1 2
[Link] momentum mv of a projectile at the point of  2  2 2

projection makes an angle of 45 with the vertical. If air (11) Motion of a projectile as observed from
another projectile : Suppose two balls A and B are projected
is assumed to be absent then the change in momentum
simultaneously from the origin, with initial velocities u1 and u2
along the vertical, from the point of projection to the at angle 1 and 2, respectively with the horizontal.
point where the particle is given by
(A)2 mv (B) 3 mv Y

(C)6 mv (D) zero A

u1
y1 –
u2 y2
1 B
2
X
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Fig : 3.15
 1 11 
 m  v cos     mv 2 
2

2 22 
1 1
The instantaneous positions of the two balls are given by  cos2   cos 
1 2 2 2
Ball A : x1 = (u1 cos1)t, y 1  (u 1 sin 1 ) t  gt
2   45
1 2 Hence (B) is correct.
Ball B : x2 = (u2 cos2)t, y 2  (u 2 sin  2 ) t  gt
2
The position of the ball A with respect to ball B is given by Horizontal Projectile
x  x 1  x 2  (u1 cos 1  u 2 cos 2 ) t (1) Trajectory of horizontal projectile : The
y  y 1  y 2  (u1 sin 1  u 2 sin 2 ) t horizontal displacement x is
governed by the equation u X
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y  u 1 sin 1  u 2 sin 2 
Now    constant x
x  u 1 cos 1  u 2 cos 2 
 x = ut  t  …. (i) y
u
P(x, y)
Thus motion of a projectile relative to another projectile is a x
The vertical displacement
straight line.
y is governed by
(12) Energy of projectile : When a projectile moves Y
upward its kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases 1 2 Fig : 3.17
y gt …. (ii)
but the total energy always remain constant. 2
If a body is projected (since initial vertical velocity is zero)
Y
with initial kinetic energy
u cos 1 g x2
K(=1/2 mu2), with angle of K = Kcos2 By substituting the value of t in equation (ii) y 
u 2 u2
projection  with the
 
horizontal then at the K (2) Displacement of Projectile (r ) : After time t, horizontal
X
highest point of trajectory Fig : 3.16
1 2
displacement x  ut and vertical displacement y  gt .
1 1 2
(i) Kinetic energy  m (u cos ) 2  mu 2 cos 2 
2 2
 1
So, the position vector r  ut ˆi  gt 2 ˆj
 K'  K cos 2  2
u 2 sin 2 
(ii) Potential energy  mgH  mg
2
 gt   gt 
2g Therefore r  ut 1    and   tan 1  
 2u   2u 
 
 As H  u sin 
2 2
1 
 mu 2 sin 2     gy   
 as t  2y 
2  2g    tan 1  u
 2   g 
   
 K sin 2 
(3) Instantaneous velocity : Throughout the motion,
(iii) Total energy = Kinetic energy + Potential energy
the horizontal component of the velocity is vx = u.
1 1
 mu 2 cos 2   mu 2 sin 2  The vertical component of velocity increases with time
2 2
and is given by
1
= mu 2 = Energy at the point of projection. vy = 0 + g t = g t (From v = u + g t)
2

So, v  v x ˆi  v y ˆj = u ˆi  g t ˆj
This is in accordance with the law of conservation of energy.
[Link] kinetic energy of a projectile at the maximum 2
 gt 
height point is half of the initial kinetic energy. What is i.e. v  u 2  gt2  u 1   
u 
the angle of projection with the horizontal.
(A)30 B) 45 
Again v  uˆi  2 gy ˆj
(C)60 (D) 90
1 i.e. v  u 2  2 gy
Sol: (K.E) Hmax   K.E  i
2

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x (i) They strike the ground with same speed at different

O u X times irrespective of their initial direction of velocities.

y (ii) Time would be least for particle E which was thrown
 vertically downward.
r P (x,y)


vx (iii) Time would be maximum for particle A which was
thrown vertically upward.
vy v
[Link] aeroplane is flying horizontally with a speed of
Y
Fig : 3.18 vy
600 km/hr at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically
Direction of instantaneous velocity : tan   above the point A on the ground, a body is dropped from
vx
it. The body strikes the ground at point B. Calculate the
 vy   2 gy 
   tan 1    tan 1   or   tan 1  gt  distance AB.
  u  u 
 vx   
Where  is the angle of instantaneous velocity from the Solution:
horizontal. 600
(4) Time of flight : If a body is projected horizontally km/hr
from a height h with velocity u and time taken by the body to
reach the ground is T, then 1960
m
1
h  0  gT 2 (for vertical motion)
2
2h A B
T 
g The time taken to reach the ground is
(5) Horizontal range : Let R is the horizontal distance 2h 2  1960
travelled by the body t   205
g 9.8
1
R  uT  0 T 2 (for horizontal motion) 5  20
2 Distance AB = 600   3.33  10 3 m
18
2h
R u = 3.33 km
g
Ex.A ball rolls off the top of a stationary stairway with
(6) If projectiles A and B are projected horizontally with
horizontal velocity v0 m/s. If the stops are h metre high
different initial velocity from same height and third particle C is
dropped from same point then and W metre wide the ball will hit the edge of nth step if.
(i) All three particles will take equal time to reach the 2hv0 3hr02
(A) n  (B) n 
ground. gw 2 gw
(ii) Their net velocity would be different but all three 2
hv 2hv02
particle possess same vertical component of velocity. (C) n  02 (D) n 
(iii) The trajectory of projectiles A and B will be straight gw gw2
line w.r.t. particle C.
Solution:For horizontal motion,
h B nw
C A nw = v0t  t = (i)
v0
For vertical motion,
Fig : 3.19 1
nh  gt 2
(7) If various particles thrown with same initial velocity
2
but in different direction then 1  n 2w2 
A
 g  2   nh
2  v0 
u u 2hv 20
u n
A B C D E gw 2
h
u u Hence (D) is correct.
A E
Fig : 3.20 [Link] the top of tower of height 40m, a ball is
projected upwards with a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of
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elevation of 30. Find the ratio of the total time taken by
the ball to hit the ground to it’s of flight.
1
Sol: S = ut  at 2
2
1
40  20 sin 30 o t  10t 2
2
t 2  2t  8  0
 t  2  t  4   0
t = 4 sec (t =  2 sec)
2u sin  2  20  sin 30
T   2 sec  t/T =
g 10
4/2 = 2/1
Ex.A projectile is thrown horizontally from the top of a
tower and strikes the ground after 3 sec at an angle of
45 with the horizontal. Find the height of the tower and
the speed with which the body was projected. (g = 9.8
m/s2)
2h 9.8  9
Sol: t= =3  h= = 44.1 m
g 2
gt gt 9.8  3
tan = v=  = 29.4 m/s
v tan 45 1

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