IB skill practice

Analyse projectile motion components

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Analyse horizontal projectile components

A ball leaves a platform horizontally at \(8\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) from height \(35\,\text{m}\). Use \(g=9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}\). Calculate the horizontal range before it reaches the ground. State the method before entering the value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.