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Quick questions on Projectiles: horizontal and vertical components, range and time of flight - Edexcel A-Level Maths

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What are a strategy for projectile problems?
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Almost every projectile question is solved by the same plan. First, resolve the launch velocity into a horizontal part ucosθu\cos\theta and a vertical part usinθu\sin\theta. Second, write down the horizontal motion, which is simply constant velocity, so x=ucosθtx = u\cos\theta \cdot t. Third, write down the vertical motion as a suvat problem with acceleration g-g.
What is q1?
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A particle is projected horizontally at 1515 m per second from a height of 2020 m. Taking g=9.8g = 9.8, find the time to land. [3 marks]
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For a launch at 2525 m per second at 4040 degrees, find the horizontal component of velocity. [2 marks]

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