1 Table of Contents
3 DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................ 2
4 PROJECTILE MOTION.......................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 Projectile and Projectile motion. ...................................................................................................... 3
4.1.1 Velocity components of a projectile. ....................................................................................... 3
4.1.2 Position of the projectile (Horizontal and vertical distances) .................................................. 4
4.1.3 The expression for the Height of Projectile ............................................................................. 4
4.1.4 Time of flight ........................................................................................................................... 5
4.1.5 Range of the Projectile ............................................................................................................. 5
4.1.6 Maximum Horizontal Range .................................................................................................... 6
4.1.7 The angle at which Height and Range of the projectile are equal............................................ 6
4.2 Examples Illustrating the Projectile Motion .................................................................................... 7
4.3 Projectile Motion and Past papers with Solutions............................................................................ 8
, 3 DESCRIPTION
About this topic
This is the major content of Kinematics (Mechanics) equally useful for the students of AS, A-
level, IB DP(SL&HL) physics, CBSE courses following CAIE, Edexcel AQA exams. Each
subsection is equipped with relevant past papers with solutions of different exams.
Dr. M. Zubair Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
3 DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................ 2
4 PROJECTILE MOTION.......................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 Projectile and Projectile motion. ...................................................................................................... 3
4.1.1 Velocity components of a projectile. ....................................................................................... 3
4.1.2 Position of the projectile (Horizontal and vertical distances) .................................................. 4
4.1.3 The expression for the Height of Projectile ............................................................................. 4
4.1.4 Time of flight ........................................................................................................................... 5
4.1.5 Range of the Projectile ............................................................................................................. 5
4.1.6 Maximum Horizontal Range .................................................................................................... 6
4.1.7 The angle at which Height and Range of the projectile are equal............................................ 6
4.2 Examples Illustrating the Projectile Motion .................................................................................... 7
4.3 Projectile Motion and Past papers with Solutions............................................................................ 8
, 3 DESCRIPTION
About this topic
This is the major content of Kinematics (Mechanics) equally useful for the students of AS, A-
level, IB DP(SL&HL) physics, CBSE courses following CAIE, Edexcel AQA exams. Each
subsection is equipped with relevant past papers with solutions of different exams.
Dr. M. Zubair Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
