A particle of mass 1 kg is projected from the origin with speed 40 m s
- Use the information above to show that the initial velocity of the particle is
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. (1 mark)
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The forces acting on the particle are gravity and air resistance. The air resistance is proportional to the velocity vector with a constant of proportionality 4 . Let the acceleration due to gravity be 10 m s
The position vector of the particle, at time
- Show that
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- Show that
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- The graphs
and are given in the diagram below.
- Using the diagram, find the horizontal range of the particle, giving your answer rounded to one decimal place. (2 marks)
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