Projectile Motion Sample Problems

A projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. - physicsclassroom.com

1.  A baseball rolls on top of a flat roof 25 m high at a speed of 25 m/s.
a. The ball reaches the edge of the roof.  How long would it take the ball to reach the ground?
b. Find the range of the baseball.

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2. A basketball was thrown at a speed of 35 m/s and projected at an angle of 35⁰.
a.  How long will the basketball be in the air.
b.    Find the range of the basketball.

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3.  A motorcycle stunt rider rides off the edge of a cliff with a horizontal velocity of magnitude 5 mps.  Find the rider’s position and velocity after ¼ seconds.

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