PAPER 2. HL.

MOTION [22 marks]

Part 2 Projectile motion

A ball is projected horizontally at 5.0ms–1 from a vertical cliff of height 110m.
Assume that air resistance is negligible and use g=10ms–2.

1a. (i) State the magnitude of the horizontal component of acceleration of [3 marks]
the ball after it leaves the cliff.
(ii) On the axes below, sketch graphs to show how the horizontal and vertical
components of the velocity of the ball, vx and vy , change with time t until just
before the ball hits the ground. It is not necessary to calculate any values.
1b. (i) Calculate the time taken for the ball to reach the ground. [4 marks]
(ii) Calculate the horizontal distance travelled by the ball until just before it
reaches the ground.

1c. Another projectile is launched at an angle to the ground. In the absence [3 marks]
of air resistance it follows the parabolic path shown below.

On the diagram above, sketch the path that the projectile would follow if air
resistance were not negligible.
2. A ball of mass m is projected horizontally with speed v from a height h [1 mark]
above the floor. Air resistance is negligible.

The horizontal distance travelled by the ball to the point where it lands on the
floor depends on
A. m and h only.
B. m and v only.
C. h and v only.
D. m , h and v.
3. A tennis ball is dropped from the top of a tall building. Air resistance is [1 mark]
not negligible. Which graph shows the variation with time t of the
displacement s of the ball?

4. A tennis ball is released from rest and falls vertically through a small [1 mark]
distance in air. What is the change in the speed of the ball and the
change in the acceleration of the ball as it falls?
5. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of a car [1 mark]
travelling in a straight line.

Which graph shows the variation with t of the displacement s of the car?
6. The horizontal component vh and the vertical component vv of velocity of [1 mark]
an object are shown on the graphs. Air resistance is negligible.

These graphs could represent the motion of an object fired from a cliff
A. vertically upwards.
B. at an angle above the horizontal.
C. horizontally.
D. at an angle below the horizontal.

7. A body moves on a straight line. The graphs show the variation of [1 mark]
displacement with time. Which graph shows motion with negative
acceleration?
8. A particle accelerates from rest. The graph shows how the acceleration a [1 mark]
of the particle varies with time t.

What is the speed of the particle at t=6.0s?

A. 0.5 ms–1
B. 2.0 ms–1
C. 9.0 ms–1
D. 18 ms–1
9. A projectile is fired from level ground with speed v at an angle θ to the [1 mark]
ground. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is a correct
expression for the maximum height reached by the projectile?
2sin2
A. v 2g θ
2cos 2
B. v 2g θ

C. v sin
g
θ

cos
D. v g θ

10. A projectile is fired at an angle to the horizontal. The path of the projectile [1 mark]
is shown.

Which gives the magnitude of the horizontal component and the magnitude of
the vertical component of the velocity of the projectile between O and P?

11. An object is dropped from rest. Air resistance is not negligible. What is [1 mark]
the acceleration of the object at the start of the motion?
A. Zero
B. Increasing
C. Decreasing
D. Constant
 12. A runner starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate throughout a [1 mark]
race. Which graph shows the variation of speed v of the runner with
distance travelled s?

13. A student throws a stone with velocity v at an angle θ to the vertical from [1 mark]
the surface of a lake. Air resistance can be ignored. The acceleration due
to gravity is g .

What is the time taken for the stone to hit the surface of the lake?
A. v sin θ
g
v cos θ
B. g
2v sin θ
C. g
2v cos θ
D. g

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