
v = u + at and s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2 .
Remember that when the vertical component of velocity is positive, the particle is rising. At the instant this component is 0, the particle is at maximum height. When the vertical component of velocity is negative, the particle is falling.
For a projectile, the horizontal component of velocity is constant.
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Glossary
constant
a value in a formula or equation that cannot change.
particle
an object with negligible size and internal structure, which can be represented by a point; the fundamental assumption in mechanics.
projectile
a body moving in a gravitational field under free fall
union
The union of two sets A and B is the set containing all the elements of A and B.
velocity
the rate of change of displacement. It is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction.
This question appears in the following syllabi:
Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
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AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M1 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
AQA A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
CCEA A-Level (NI) | M2 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
CIE A-Level (UK) | M2 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M2 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
Edexcel A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Projectiles | Projectiles | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Projectiles | Projectiles | - |
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M2 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
OCR A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Motion in Two Dimensions | Projectiles | - |
OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Projectiles | Projectiles | - |
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M1 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
Pre-U A-Level (UK) | Mech | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
Universal (all site questions) | K | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |
WJEC A-Level (Wales) | M2 | Kinematics | Projectiles | - |