Projectile Motion on an Inclined Plane.

Let a particle be projected up with a speed u from an inclined plane which makes an angle  with
the horizontal velocity of projection makes an angle  with the inclined plane.
We have taken reference x-axis in the direction of plane.
Hence the component of initial velocity parallel and perpendicular to the plane are equal to u cos 
and u sin  respectively i.e. u||  u cos  and u   u sin  .
Y
The component of g along the plane is g sin  and perpendicular
u


to the plane is g cos  as shown in the figure i.e. a||   g sin  P X

ax=–g sin  t =T
and a   g cos  .  ay= g cos 
 g


Therefore the particle decelerates at a rate of g sin  as it moves O t =0

from O to P.
2u sin 
(1) Time of flight: We know for oblique projectile motion T 
g
2u 
or we can say T 
a
2u sin 
 Time of flight on an inclined plane T 
g cos 

u 2 sin 2 
(2) Maximum height: We know for oblique projectile motion H 
2g
u 2
or we can say H 
2a
u 2 sin 2 
 Maximum height on an inclined plane H 
2 g cos 
1 2
(3) Horizontal range: For one dimensional motion s  ut  at
2
1
Horizontal range on an inclined plane R  u|| T  a|| T 2
2
1
R  u cos  T  g sin  T 2
2
 2u sin   1  2u sin  
2
R  u cos     g sin   
 g cos   2  g cos  
2u 2 sin  cos(   )
By solving R 
g cos 2 
 
(i) Maximum range occurs when   
4 2
(ii) The maximum range along the inclined plane when the projectile is thrown upwards is given by
 u2
R max 
g (1  sin  )
(iii) The maximum range along the inclined plane when the projectile is thrown downwards is given
by
u2
R max 
g (1  sin  )