Projectile Motion: Practice Problems & Solutions

b) If the takeoff speed was increased by 5.0%, how much longer would the jump be?

1. A hunter aims directly at a target (on the same level) 140 m away. If the bullet leaves the gun at a speed of 280 m/s, by how much will the bullet miss the target?

1. A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building 50 m tall and lands 45 m from the base. What was the ball’s initial speed?

1. A fire hose held near the ground shoots water at a speed of 7.5 m/s. At what angle should the nozzle point in order that the water land 2.0 m away? Why are there two different answers to this problem?

1. A bullet traveling 800 m/s horizontally hits a target 180 m away. How far does the bullet fall before it hits the target?

1. A student threw a ball horizontally out of a window 8.0 m above the ground. It was caught by another student who was 10.0 m away. What was the initial velocity of the ball?

13. A baseball was hit at 45 m/s at an angle of 45° above the horizontal.

a) How long did it remain in the air?

b) How far did it travel horizontally?

1. A camper dives from the edge of a swimming pool at water level with a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal.

a) How long is the diver in the air?

b) How high does the diver go?

c) How far out in the pool does the diver land?

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