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Gravity and motion — Question 126

Original QCE Vault practice · 3 marks

Q126 · Practice questionComplex familiar3 marks

QUESTION 126 (3 marks)

A rescue capsule is launched from a

3.0\,\mathrm{m}

high platform at

24.0\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}

and

40.0^{\circ}

above the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.

Original diagram for Physics Paper 1 question 21

a)

Determine the initial horizontal and vertical velocity components.

[1 mark]

b)

Determine the time until the capsule reaches ground level.

[1 mark]

c)

Determine the horizontal range.

[1 mark]

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